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Photo by Daniella van Bergen<\/em><\/p>\n

Manon is one of Justice and Peace\u2019s resilience initiative trainers. She tells us about her experience during the numerous trainings she participated to and organised.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBut above all, we provide them with a safe space<\/strong> where they can meet other defenders and feel that they do not stand alone in their fight<\/strong>. They come to realise that no matter where they are, where they work, they all face the same challenges as human rights defenders.\u201d<\/p>\n

“They defend their rights and we support their activism. It is such an emotional and fulfilling work!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIt is always a challenge to facilitate sessions on security topics. Each group is very different, each human rights defender I meet carries a very personal and many times difficult story related to his or her struggle. I train people who are facing constant levels of risks, and suffer threats, harassment, have been arrested, abused, tortured, because their fight for human rights is perceived as adverse to governments or companies\u2019 interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of my trainees are psychologically vulnerable<\/strong>. With my team, we guide them through the steps to carry out risk assessments<\/strong>, we equip them to develop their own security strategies<\/strong> to protect from attacks, surveillance, prosecutions, arrests, etc. But it is also a mutual learning process<\/strong>: they have a huge experience from which we learn. This sharing process is very valuable to me and the trainees.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear a lot of my trainees saying that being in The Hague for the duration of the training is a relief.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThey finally can sleep, feel free to walk on the street, relieve the pressure. They also have time during the trainings to meditate and reflect upon their work. Yesterday, during a session on motivation and well-being, one of my trainees said: \u201dwe always work, but we never think about our work, we don\u2019t have time for this and this is a good space to learn how to take care of ourselves\u201d<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of them highlight that being in the trainings in The Hague makes them feel like they\u2019re part of a network of solidarity they can rely upon: we all become part of a family, beyond borders.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read more about the security trainings for HRDs.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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