Safeguard Defenders
Human rights organization based in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Safeguard Defenders is a not-for profit human rights organization that monitors disappearances in China. Co-founded by Michael Caster and Peter Dahlin in June 2019 in Madrid, Spain, it operates as a private foundation.[1][2][3][4]
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| Formation | 2019 |
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| Founded at | Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Nonprofit, NGO |
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| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Human rights activism |
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| Website | safeguarddefenders |
Formerly called | China Action |
History
In 2009, activists Peter Dahlin and Michael Caster, from Sweden and the United States respectively, founded China Action, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a mission of promoting human rights in China.[5] After some years of low profile activity, the foundation was re-established in Madrid under the name Safeguard Defenders, with a wider scope of work spanning across Asia while being specialized in documenting and combatting transnational repression by China.[6]
Research
In October 2022, Safeguard Defenders published a report on China's Ministry of Public Security's clandestine police stations around the world.[7][8]
Reception
In November 2022, NewsGuard reported that a pro-Chinese government disinformation campaign on Twitter had been launched against Safeguard Defenders.[9]
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