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ACHPR54: Overview of the human rights situation in the East and Horn of Africa (April – September 2013)
Report submitted to the 54th ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Banjul, The Gambia, October 2013 The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network welcomes the opportunity offered by the 54th  Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to highlight some of […]
Gambia: PAHRDN Congratulates Winners of the First African Human Rights Defenders Awards
Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRDN) congratulates Ms. Yara Salam (North Africa), Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana (East and horn of Africa), Mr. Imam Baba Leigh (West Africa), Ms. Paulette Oyane-ondo (Central Africa) and Ms. Lucia Da Silveira (Southern Africa) winners of the first ever Africa Human Rights Defenders Awards that were held on 22nd October 2013 at Kairaba Beach Hotel, The Gambia.
Sudan: Guarantee Safety and Give Access to Detained Human Rights Defenders
Press Statement The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defender Project (EHAHRDP) are deeply concerned for the safety of 23 human rights defenders who are amongst over 800 people who have been arrested in connection with anti-austerity and anti-government demonstrations that have taken place […]
Launch of Enhancing Knowledge through Shared Learning Project for Women from East Africa and South Asia
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) today launched an exchange project, Enhancing Knowledge Through Shared Learning for women human rights defenders from South Asia and East Africa. The program was officially launched by EHAHRDP’s Executive Director, Mr. Hassan Shire and the Director of Programs and Administration, Mrs.Memory Bandera Rwampwanyi. EHAHRDP […]
Statement to the Human Rights Council on Sudan
Delivered by Mr Hassan Shire, Executive Director Thank you Mr President, thank you Mr Independent Expert. The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project is deeply concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in Sudan and by the inadequate response by this Council to date. Since the Independent Expert presented his report last […]
Statement to Human Rights Council on Situation in Somalia
Delivered by Mr Abukar Albadri, Journalist Thank you Mr President, On behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and on my own behalf, as a journalist working in Somalia, I would like to thank the Independent Expert for his report. In particular we would like to echo the concerns he […]
Somalia: High Level Panel at Human Rights Council Debates Steps Needed to Improve Rights Situation
At a high level stand alone interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in Somalia at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday afternoon, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project called for improved measures for the protection of human rights defenders and journalists to enable their full participation in building […]
Statement at High Level Stand Alone Interactive Dialogue on Somalia at Human Rights Council
Delivered by Ms Sagal Jibril, Special Programs Officer Thank you Mr President. Following the adoption of the transitional constitution and the election of a new government this time last year, a number of important initiatives have recently been undertaken that include commitments to advancing respect for human rights in Somalia. For example, the agreement at […]
Statement to HRC on Preventing and Responding to Reprisals
In a statement to the Human Rights Council, EHAHRDP calls on the UN and its member states to do more to prevent and respond to reprisals against those who cooperate with the UN human rights system.
Intervention orale sur l’Examen Periodique Universel de Djibouti au Conseil des droits de l’homme
Dans une intervention orale prononcée au Conseil des droits de l’homme, EHAHRDP et la Ligue Djiboutienne des droits humains expriment leurs préoccupations au sujet des violations répétées des droits humains à Djibouti, particulièrement les libertés publiques, la ratification des instruments internationaux et la mise en Å“uvre des engagements pris par l’Etat. Dans cette optique, nos organisations exigent de Djibouti de se conformer aux engagements pris lors de son examen.