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Assemblee Generale de l’ONU: Proteger les Femmes Defenseurs des Droits de l’Homme
Pour : Les représentants des Etats africains à l’ONU à New York Ministères des Affaires étrangères des Etats de l’Afrique Le 18 novembre 2013 Excellences, Objet : PROJET DE RÉSOLUTION SUR LA PROTECTION DES FEMMES DEFENSEURS DES DROITS DE L’HOMME Nous vous écrivons en tant qu’un groupe de défenseurs des droits de l’homme Africains […]
UN General Assembly: Protect Women Human Rights Defenders
Seventy one African civil society organisations have collectively written to the African Group calling on every African State to live up to their human rights commitments by supporting the draft UN resolution on protecting women human rights defenders, and by taking concrete steps to protect women defenders in their work.
Joint Letter to Algeria on Candidacy for the Human Rights Council
Six international NGOs have written to H.E Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president of the Republic of Algeria, in a joint letter, urging his government to take concrete, visible steps aimed to meet its obligation to “uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights,” as set forth in UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251.
ACHPR: Stronger Protection for HRDs Needed to Respond to Clampdown
At the just concluded session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and network members highlighted the major human rights developments in the region and called for a stronger protection of human rights defenders. In particular, EHAHRDP joined other NGOs highlighting the urgent […]
African Commission: Investigate Sudan Killings
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) should order a fact-finding mission to investigate the deaths and detention of hundreds of demonstrators, a group of 11 international and African organizations said in a letter made public today.
Letter to ACHPR Calling for Fact-Finding Mission in Sudan
11 human rights NGOs have written to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to call on them to urgently condemn the excessive and disproportionate use of force against protestors, and restrictions on basic civil and political rights in Sudan.
Uganda: EHAHRDP Congratulates Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Winner of the Inaugural African Human Rights Defenders Award (East and Horn of Africa)
One of Uganda’s leading human rights defenders, Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Executive Director of Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, was honoured in a surprise awards ceremony this afternoon in Kampala. The African Human Rights Defenders Award recognizes individuals from Africa bravely working to advance human rights in the face of adversity.. On 22nd October 2013, Pan […]
ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, The Gambia Honorable Chairperson, commissioners, distinguished delegates, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project would like to thank the honorable commissioner, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, for her valuable work to promote respect for freedom of expression and access to information […]
ACHPR:Oral intervention on Human Rights Situation in Africa (Item 5)
Presented at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, October 2013, by Hassan Shire, Chairperson, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Honourable Chairperson, On behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, I thank you for the opportunity to provide a brief update on the human rights […]
ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, The Gambia Honorable Chairperson, commissioners, distinguished delegates, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project would like to thank the honorable commissioner, Mme Reine Alapini-Gansou, for her valuable work on the situation of human rights defenders in Africa. Sadly, human […]