In a year marked by escalating attacks on civil society and a sharp rise in demand for protection, Open Briefing supported activists and organisations at risk across 68 countries. Our 2025 Impact Report reflects on a defining year of grief and solidarity, sharing evidence of real impact, collaboration across movements and regions, and why safety and resilience are now foundational to social change.
Category: Blog
Healing invisible scars: strengthening mental health support for Myanmar’s activists in exile
In late 2025, Open Briefing concluded a 12-month collaboration with the Exile Hub to strengthen access to grassroots-led mental health and wellbeing support for human rights defenders and journalists in exile from Myanmar, living in Thailand and along the border.
Supporting Indigenous and grassroots defenders at COP do Povo
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Open Briefing supported activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to stay safe, resilient, and visible within COP do Povo - a powerful, people-led alternative space rooted in collective protection and lived experience.
Strengthening local protection networks in Indonesia: reflections from a year of partnership
Through our partnership with the Tifa Foundation and the JPLKI, we supported a locally led protection ecosystem in Indonesia—strengthening networks, building shared capacity, and expanding access to holistic security for defenders at risk. Read our blog to find out more.
Collective protection in practice: supporting LGBTQIA+ digital safety in West Africa
This case study explores how Open Briefing supported a community organisation working with queer and trans communities in West Africa through phased, collaborative digital security support. It shows how long-term accompaniment, trust, and capacity-sharing helped shift digital safety from reactive responses to collective, sustainable protection.
No human rights without the people who defend them
In our latest quarterly newsletter, our founder and CEO reflects on the forces shaping the safety and resilience of human rights defenders - and Open Briefing’s role in responding with solidarity and care.
Tailored protection in a fast-changing environment
Threats against defenders in Burundi can shift quickly, leaving little room for safe decision-making. Open Briefing’s safety and security specialists worked closely with our wellbeing team to provide tailored, responsive support as this defender navigated a fast-changing environment. Read the full story in our new anonymised case study.
Reflections from COP do Povo on people-led climate action and collective protection
At COP do Povo – The People’s COP – in Belém, our team worked on the ground alongside activists, Indigenous leaders, and grassroots partners to strengthen collective protection and provide holistic security and safeguarding support. This reflection, co-authored by Renata Oliveira and Carla Vitória Barbosa, shares what we witnessed and why people-led spaces matter for climate justice.