Summary of Dialogues on Well-Being and Security for Defenders

This is a compilation of the summaries of the following dialogues (with hyperlinks to the referenced comments and threads) that New Tactics hosted in 2010-11 on the topics of well-being and security of human rights defenders:

• Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders in July 2010
• Self-Care for Activists: Sustaining Your Most Valuable Resource in Sept 2010
• Being Well and Staying Safe: Resources for human rights defenders in June 2011

The resource includes links to support organisations, books, online resources, and resources for securing technology. Topics include:

• "Human Rights Defenders and Self-Care
• What is the relationship between well-being and security? 
• What impact does a defender’s gender (or identity) have on security?
• What gets in the way of integrating well-being into security from an individual, organizational and community perspective? 
• What can be done on an individual and organization level to integrate well-being with safety?
• How can the human rights community support the well-being and security of defenders? 
• How does information communication technology fit into the work of keeping defenders safe and well?"