United States Senator Ben Cardin and Representative James McGovern introduced the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024, a bill that seeks to protect Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) facing retaliation globally for defending human rights and democracy.
The HRDs legislation will not only strengthen the US Government’s ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to attacks levelled against HRDs, but also enhance their protection through the establishment of an interagency framework for supporting HRDs that will remain in place across subsequent administrations.
