Report

The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Romania: Good Practices and Protection Gaps

This report provides a summary of ODIHR’s findings from a visit to Romania in May 2022, during which ODIHR held dozens of meetings with State and civil society stakeholders, and is supported by desk research. In this context, ODIHR collected information about good practices and gaps in the protection of the physical integrity, liberty, security and dignity of HRDs, and other aspects of a safe and enabling environment for human rights work. Besides offering assistance to Romania, ODIHR seeks to use the findings more broadly and assist participating States across the OSCE region on measures they could take to advance the situation of HRDs.

Date:: 10 February 2026
Source:: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher:: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Focus area(s):: Human rights defenders

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Human Rights Monitoring: Human Rights Defenders Reports

These reports examine the situation of human rights defenders and human rights protection across the OSCE region. They highlight challenges faced by defenders, identify gaps and good practices in State responses, and provide recommendations to help create a safer and more enabling environment for human rights work.

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