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Sigrid Rausing Trust
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a UK grant-making foundation established in 1995 to promote human rights, equality, the rule of law, and environmental preservation globally. Following a recent restructuring, the Trust consolidated its grant-making from eleven legacy programmes into three main areas: Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Open Societies, and Environment, alongside a few targeted strategic initiatives. The funder places a high premium on truth and impartial evidence-gathering; it explicitly prohibits its grantees from promoting violence, celebrating atrocities, or using inflammatory and delegitimising language.
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Media Defence and Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova secured a landmark ruling for press freedom at
The judgment underscores the misuse of legal mechanisms to silence critical journalism and affirms that independent media must be protected, not punished.
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A landmark ruling from the EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQI+ law in breach of core EU values, inc
A landmark ruling from the EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQI+ law in breach of core EU values, including equality, dignity and freedom of expression.
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SRT is hiring! After 12 years, our wonderful colleague Maha Abushama is embarking on new adventures, so we need someone
After 12 years, our wonderful colleague Maha Abushama is embarking on new adventures, so we need someone to lead our Open Societies programme.
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Reform candidates suspended after HOPE not hate uncovers racist and extremist rhetoric - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
The reporting [prompted suspensions, resignations and growing public debate](https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/12/the-more-than-30-scandal-hit-reform-candidates-elected-last-week/) about vetting standards within the party.
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SRT Newsletter – April - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
The judgment is significant because, for the first time in proceedings against a Member State, the Court found a breach of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
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SRT Newsletter – May 2026 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Activists warn the move further isolates Russian activists and strengthens a climate of fear around documenting torture, repression and abuses linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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SRT Newsletter – June 2026 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
The decision ends criminal proceedings brought following Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTIQ+ public demonstrations, although the organisations continue to call for reforms to align Hungarian law with European human rights standards.
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SRT Newsletter – July 2026 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Developed with input from CEDEM and civil society partners, the reforms remove visa barriers and create new routes for volunteers affected by wartime disruptions to regularise their status.
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Get Real News - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/grantee/get-real-news/#main) Search website Founded in 2024, Get Real News (GRN) is an online grassroots newsroom led by former NBC journalist and investigative reporter Heidi Przybyla.
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Spotlight on Corruption - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
It conducts evidence-based research on the enforcement of UK anti-corruption laws and international commitments, alongside a unique court monitoring programme.
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News and updates - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
The… Please note that we do not accept unsolicited applications.
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Nadia's Initiative - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/grantee/nadias-initiative/#main) Search website Nadia’s Initiative (NI) was founded in 2018 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Nadia Murad.
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Foreign Policy Centre - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
It does this by publishing independent research, connecting academics and practitioners with decision-makers, and creating accessible spaces both online and offline for debate.
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Oxford University – Policy and Evidence Centre - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
It was initially hosted by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law before moving to the Humanities Division of the University of Oxford in April 2024.
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Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
STPT publishes the _Sudan Conflict Monitor_ alongside research, analysis and policy briefings, and contributes expertise to governments, international organisations and research institutions.
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SRT Newsletter – August 2026 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
The court’s recognition of satirical political commentary as protected expression marks an important victory for press freedom, although Media Defence warns that laws criminalising criticism of public officials remain in place.
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Combatting Homophobic Laws - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
In some contexts, we also support art projects that help shift public narratives, building support for change.
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Reparations for Victims of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
These efforts include coordinated advocacy in Ukraine and at the international level, technical support, litigation, and campaigning.
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Community Cohesion - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Our grantees tackle the underlying drivers of extremism – social polarisation, deprivation, and community decline – by fostering cohesion and belonging, and by transforming degraded urban spaces into greener, safer, and more inclusive places.
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Social Change Initiative - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
They bring people together to share learning and expertise, nurture the talents of activists through mentoring and fellowship programmes, develop networks, offer learning exchanges and commission research, publications and practical resources.
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Media Policy Institute - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
It stands out for its expertise in media law, which it has used to advocate for reforms, raise awareness of the situation internationally and increasingly to defend media workers and outlets in court.
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[PDF] Annual Report 2023 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
We had eleven programmes and over 400 grantees, too many for the Trustees to provide detailed scrutiny.
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London Advocacy Group – The Arrested Lawyers Initiative (TALI) - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/grantee/london-advocacy-group-the-arrested-lawyers-initiative-tali/#main) Search website The London Advocacy Group (LAG) will serve as the fiscal sponsor for TALI, The Arrested Lawyers Initiative.
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Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative wins Earthshot Prize - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
This award recognises the initiative’s vital contributions to preserving Kazakhstan’s unique ecosystems, and within that the population of [Saiga Antelope](https://www.fauna-flora.org/species/saiga/), which has surged from around 40,000 in 2005, to 2.8 million today.
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The Sigrid Rausing Trust
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2023 Annual Report - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/2023-annual-report/#main) Search website By the end of 2023 the Trust had awarded approximately £575 million in grants to organisations all over the world.
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Environment - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
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Freedom from Torture honored for successful UK stop torture impunity campaign - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Steve Crawshaw, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Freedom from Torture, and Sepideh Sahar from Survivors Speak OUT, accepted the award.
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Victory for campaigners after airline pulls out of UK’s Rwanda expulsion scheme - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
SRT grantee [Freedom from Torture](https://www.freedomfromtorture.org/) had been leading the campaigns under the hashtag [#StopTheFlights](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stoptheflights).
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2022 Annual Report - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/2022-annual-report/#main) Search website By the end of 2022 the Trust had awarded approximately £533 million in grants to organisations all over the world.
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Open Briefing - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
It provides bespoke training, digital security support, and rapid, pro bono assistance to NGOs and other members of civil society during times of acute need or immediate crisis.
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Human Rights and Rule of Law - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
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2021 Annual Report - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/2021-annual-report/#main) Search website By the end of 2021 the Trust had awarded approximately £469 million in grants to organisations all over the world.
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Grantee code of conduct - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
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Peter Pomerantsev - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
His 2019 book, _This is Not Propaganda_, a round-the-world journey into contemporary disinformation operations, won the Gordon Burn Prize and was a Times Book of the Year.
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2013 Annual Report - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/2013-annual-report/#main) Search website [DOWNLOAD 2013 ANNUAL REPORT](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SRT-Annual-Report-2013.pdf)  Search website The Zero Mercury Campaign was launched in 2005 by the European Environmental Bureau and the Mercury Policy Project with funds from the Sigrid Rausing Trust.
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Statement: SRT cancelled grants - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Following the Hamas atrocities against civilians on October 7th we cancelled two grants with groups we deemed to be in breach of contract.
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Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Its membership includes staff, consultants and trustees of private, corporate and public foundations, community giving programmes, women’s funds, and philanthropic advocacy and support organisations based in over 60 countries worldwide.
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Our history - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/who-we-are/our-history/#main) Search website The Trust was founded in 1995.
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Accessibility statement - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/accessibility-statement/#main) Search website This website was designed to comply with [WCAG 2.1 AA](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) accessibility standards.
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Freedom of expression and public interest media - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/freedom-of-expression-and-public-interest-media/#main) Search website Through this priority, SRT focuses on strengthening healthy information ecosystems.
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Documentaries - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
[Skip to content](https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/documentaries-funded-by-the-trust/#main) Search website The Trust has funded a range of documentary projects and organisations over the years.
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Freedom of association and civic participation - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
This includes efforts to address restrictions on civil society, expand civic space, protect at-risk human rights defenders and groups, and promote meaningful engagement between citizens, civil society, and public institutions.
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