This category brings together articles about Nizhny Novgorod human rights defenders — people who protect citizens' rights in the courts, through public organizations, and through public activity. Among them are the dissident Vladimir Panteleev, the environmentalist and public figure Kayumov Askhat Abdurakhmanovich, and Alexey Podnebesny. A separate place is occupied by the topic of Protection of Children's Rights (Nizhny Novgorod Region) in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast — an area in which several local organizations and activists are active.