Rebuilding Our Archive: The “Born In Flames” Oral History Project with WWAV Board Member, Laura McTighe

After the 2012 aggravated arson attack on our offices, we lost more than our home and sense of safety in the city we love; we also lost all the tangible memorabilia of our more than twenty years of work. In the wake of this attack, WWAV sustained our rebuilding process by making new memories – […]

"To be a human rights defender is to make a choice…"

From October 8th to 11th, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, joined 145 activists from 95 different countries for the 7th Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders.  Hosted by Front Line Defenders, this is a vital international forum for human rights defenders at risk, as many cannot speak freely in their own country.  Through plenary presentations […]