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Joint Letter: African States Should Act on Human Rights in Sudan
In a joint letter, twenty four African civil society organisations urge members of the African Group to ensure that serious and widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Sudan are adequately addressed by the UN Human Rights Council during its 24th session.
EHAHRDP welcomes new Director of Programs and Administration
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project is pleased to officially welcome Ms Memory Bandera, who joined EHAHRDP in September 2013 as Director of Programs and Administration. She will be in charge of programs, and deal extensively with organizational development and human resources management. Memory is a US trained Zimbabwean whose specialty […]
Somalia: Solidarity Visit to Journalists Injured in Mogadishu Suicide Attack
Following explosions at the Village restaurant in Mogadishu on Saturday that are reported to have killed 15 people and left more than 10 people wounded, EHAHRDP’s executive director yesterday visited two journalists injured in the attack, Shuceyb Awil Dahir of Radio Kulmiye and Mohamed Hassan Ali from Radio Qaran. This is not the first time […]
UN Human Rights Council: Renewal and strengthening of the special procedure mandate on the situation of human rights in Sudan
In an open letter, twenty national, regional and international non governmental organisations call on the Human Rights Council during its 24th session to address the serious and widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Sudan.
BLOG: Hassan Shire Sheikh, Somali-Canadian pan-African human rights defender
(Geneva, 30 August 2013) – Hassan Shire Sheikh is a Somali-Canadian Pan-African human rights defender and the elected chairperson of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRDN). Hassan’s commitment and passion for human rights can be traced back to his early years growing up in Mogadishu, Somalia. In 2001, Hassan was forced to flee his home country and to seek asylum in Canada where he continued advocating for an end to the culture of impunity by demanding justice for victims of human rights violations.
Rwanda: Ebranlement de l’indépendance de la société civile
Les autorités rwandaises devraient permettre à la société civile de fonctionner indépendamment a déclaré aujourd’hui le Projet des Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme de l’Est et la Corne de l’Afrique (EHAHRDP). Le 21 juillet 2013, la direction de la Ligue Rwandaise pour la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (LIPRODHOR) a été transférée […]
Rwanda: Independence of Civil Society Undermined
The Rwandan authorities should allow civil society to operate independently, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project said today. On 21st July 2013, the leadership of the Rwandan League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights (LIPRODHOR) was transferred to an unlawfully elected new executive committee with the apparent support of […]
Uganda: Human Rights Defenders Meet with Minister of Internal Affairs
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, met with nine human rights defenders at his offices in Kampala this morning.buy vardenafil online buy vardenafil no prescription As the new Minister begins his work, the delegation sought to emphasise the important contribution of civil society to the country and the need to fully integrate respect […]
Visit to Human Rights House by H.E. Fauzia Yusuf Haji, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
Her Excellency Fauzia Yusuf Haji, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, along with her delegation including H.E. Somali Ambassador to Uganda Ahmed Sayid Sheikh Dahir, paid a courtesy visit to the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) and Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) at […]
PAHRD-Net is looking for a data intern (Kampala)
The Pan-African Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD-Net) has opened an internship position for a dynamic and passionate candidate with intersecting interests in human rights and technology. The Data Intern will contribute to the development and release of a Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Index, an annual publication recording and tracking changes to situation of human […]