Annual report
Cover of the annual report 2020-21

Annual international report 2020-21

In the annual report on the Institute’s international work, we present some of the many results we have contributed to in 2020-21.

In the midst of a pandemic and a global human rights crisis, the Danish Institute for Human Rights is contributing to progress in many corners of the world. Among the key drivers are strengthened local presence, digital adaptation, analytical capacity, and solid and unusual partnerships.

Read the full pdf version of the annual report here. In 6 chapters, we present some of the results we and our partners have contributed to in 2020 and during the first half of 2021.

The 6 chapters:

Menneskerettighedsforkæmpere i Filippinerne
Result
Supported by the Institute, the regional networks of national human rights institutions take actions against the many killings of and attacks on human rights defenders across the world.
Portrait of Bernard Kasaka
Result
Of the people facing criminal charges who have received legal representation from one of Zambia's 19 legal aid desks, 73% have avoided imprisonment.
Advancing the livelihoods of rubber farmers in Thailand
Result
Thai farmers earning their living on smallholder rubber plantations will benefit from fair trade, a multinational manufacturer of condoms promises. The commitment follows an assessment conducted by the Institute.
Fishing boat in Bangladesh
Result
A study facilitated by the Institute leads to social and economic improvements for small-scale fishers in Bangladesh.
Bringing human rights defenders into official statistics
Result
The Institute is fostering partnerships to generate data on those who are invisible in official statistics.
New partner in Burkina Faso
Result
NEW PARTNER IN BURKINA FASO: The Institute supports the police in its efforts to build trust and combat terrorism. Trust-based collaboration between the population and the police is indispensable, when combatting terrorism in the region.

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