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The Marianne Initiative
for human rights defenders
In 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the launch of the Marianne Initiativefor human rights defenders, aimed at better supporting them in their fight, both abroad and in France.
The Marianne Association for Human Rights Defenders was created to federate the actors involved in our country (State, organisations and associations for the promotion of human rights and reception, local authorities, qualified personalities, etc.) and to carry the initiative’s support pillar in France, for the benefit of about fifteen laureates per year (reception, personalised support, networking, etc.).
“France is and will remain a land of welcome for human rights defenders
After receiving the first all-female class in 2022 and a mixed class in 2023, Alain Régnier, Délégué interministériel à l’accueil et à l’intégration des réfugiés, Delphine Borione, Ambassador for Human Rights, and Laura Lohéac, President of the association, officially launched the third class.
Some fifteen men and women from every continent have been welcomed to France for six months as part of the Initiative. The winners benefit from a training program designed to strengthen their skills and commitment in their home country or in France, whether in favor of civil and political rights, women’s rights, minority rights or environmental rights.
