Civil Rights Defenders
Bobbie Jo Traut is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in democracy, civil society, and human rights programming. Currently serving as Senior Programme Officer for Eurasia at Civil Rights Defenders since October 2019, Bobbie Jo implements various initiatives including grantmaking, capacity building, and advocacy efforts. Previous roles include Programme Officer for Eurasia at Civil Rights Defenders and positions at OSCE ODIHR as a short-term electoral observer, as well as serving as a Research Associate at the Committee to Protect Journalists. Additionally, Bobbie Jo has held roles at Freedom House, Internews Network, CIVICUS, National Endowment for Democracy, and the Center for International Private Enterprise, focusing on program management and research related to civil society and civic freedoms. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies from Jagiellonian University and a Certificate in Social Impact Storytelling from Georgetown University.
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Civil Rights Defenders
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Civil Rights Defenders is an international human rights organisation, founded in 1982 in Stockholm, Sweden. We defend people’s civil and political rights and empower human rights defenders in Sweden and globally. All countries need a strong civil society that scrutinizes those in power and presses for positive development. That is why we combine human rights work with efforts to empower local human rights defenders. Together with local partners we monitor the authorities and demand accountability when they violate human rights in law or practice. We take legal action against states, and inform and lobby decision makers to effect change and seek justice. Local human rights defenders are at the centre of all our work. We draw attention to their situation, and seek to support them with training, resources or expertise to protect the space in which they act and strengthen their work. Civil Rights Defenders was founded as a part of the Helsinki movement, under the name Swedish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. In 2009, we decided to change our name into one that better reflects our work and objectives today.