Halimat Jibril represented the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria at the Carter Center's 2019 Human Rights Defenders Forum. (Photo: The Carter Center)
The Human Rights Program regularly convenes the Human Rights Defenders Forum in Atlanta to provide human rights defenders a safe place and opportunities to build solidarity and exchange methods for advancing human rights. The gathering brings together defenders, experts, and policymakers from around the globe, showcasing the experiences of the courageous women and men on the front lines of the fight for human rights.
The forum has focused on elevating women’s leadership in policymaking and peacemaking, aligning religion with human rights advancements, integrating advancement of all rights (civil, political, economic, social, and cultural), and responding to the backlash against human rights defenders, especially women.
Immediately after the conclusion of each Human Rights Defenders Forum, a delegation of forum participants travels to Washington, D.C., to present their issues and the forum’s concluding statement at Carter Center-facilitated meetings with members of Congress, the State Department, and other relevant organizations.
The 2019 Human Rights Defenders Forum, "Building Solidarity toward Equality for All," provided a platform for in-depth consultations on the most pressing actions that must be taken by governments, civil society, intergovernmental bodies, and others to address the urgent need for more sustainable and effective solidarity mechanisms to protect defenders and amplify their voices and narratives at the local, national, and global levels.
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