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Funding Courage: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation, Solidarity, and Activism

In Armenia, the government has targeted activists to stifle dissent and quash protests. Due to her work fighting corruption and organized crime in Armenia, Marina Poghosyan, director of the civil society organization Veles, faced threats, harassment, and a baseless criminal lawsuit. A grant from Urgent Action Fund in 2016 provided her with legal assistance, safe transportation, and equipment to improve the physical security of Veles’ office. With the aid of two lawyers, the fabricated charges against Ms. Poghosyan were rejected, and a report on the illegal actions of the investigator who brought the charges was filed.

https://urgentactionfund.org/20-years-funding-courage/

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