She brought with her years of experience as a human rights defender from the field.

Nearly 40 human rights defenders were in prison as of November 2010.

He is also human rights defender, peace worker and political activist.

We believe that human rights defenders play an indispensable role in society.

Alas, many other human rights defenders are at risk in Iran.

The safety of human rights defenders must be the first concern.

We are, of course, particularly concerned about the attacks on human rights defenders.

The situation of active human rights defenders in Iran is becoming ever more difficult.

By nature, human rights defenders are at risk and there needs to be a degree of privacy.

Women human rights defenders are particularly at risk in Iran.