EIDHR to announce 2016 Call for Proposal

On August 22, a call for proposals to promote and support the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world was published within the European Instrument for Democracy and Human...

On August 22, a call for proposals to promote and support the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world was published within the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 2014 – 2017.

Specific objectives of the call include the support to the civil society and human rights defenders outside the European Union active in the field of the five fundamental human rights set out in the lots listed in the call.

Lot 1: Support to women defenders of human rights and women advocating for women’s and girls’ rights at risk

Lot 2: Support to civil society actions fighting against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

Lot 3: Support to the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Lot 4: Support to minorities’ rights and class-based anti-discrimination rights

Lot 5: Support to addressing impunity and to transitional justice

The deadline for submitting project proposals is October 14, while the total budget amounts to 31,034,000 EUR.

More information on the call are available on this link.