The 2027 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders

The Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders is a fully funded program hosted in France that brings together a group of human rights defenders from around the world. The program provides networking opportunities with key actors in the field, support for developing activist projects, and skill-building workshops during the stay in France. It aims to expand participants' operational capacity and professional networks through exposure to European institutions and international organizations.

Networking with human rights professionals and European institutions; access to specialized skill-building workshops; support for the activist project and expanded professional networks.

Candidates must demonstrate a proven and distinguished commitment to promoting fundamental rights within their local communities and be distinguished by concrete actions on the ground.

Submit an application via the Marianne Initiative call for applications page on the official site.