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ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of the Chairperson, Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa
Oral intervention on the report of the Chairperson, Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, The Gambia, 13th April 2013 Honorable Chairperson, commissioners, distinguished delegates, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project would like […]
ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa
Oral intervention on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, The Gambia, 11th April 2013 Honorable Chairperson, commissioners, distinguished delegates, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project would like to […]
ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa
Oral intervention on the report of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa 53rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, The Gambia, 13th April 2013 Honorable Chairperson, commissioners, distinguished delegates, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project would like to thank the honorable commissioner, Mme […]
EHAHRDP Welcomes New Staff
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project is pleased to officially welcome Ms Loïse Mercier and Mr Majid Maali, who joined EHAHRDP in February 2013 as Security Management Officers. Under EHAHRDP’s Protection programme, Loïse and Majid provide security management training and advice to human rights defenders across Africa to minimize their vulnerabilities and risks.
EHAHRDP Meets Somali Journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim
Staff of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project were pleased to meet yesterday with freed Somali journalist, Mr Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim.buy cytotec online buy cytotec no prescription Abdiaziz had been convicted on 5th February 2013 of offending the honour of a state institution and filing a false report, after preparing a […]
Cameroon: Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Adopt Plan of Action
Human rights defenders gathered in Yaounde, Cameroon for the first counterparts meeting of the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD-Net) today adopted a plan of action to promote stronger collaboration and protection of human rights defenders across Africa. During the week-long meeting, representatives from the five sub-regions, the Central Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (REDHAC), […]
Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network Statement on Arrest of Zimbabwean HRD Beatrice Mtetwa
Human rights defenders (HRDs) meeting in Cameroon at the first counterpart meeting of the PAHRD Net have learnt with shock and outrage at the arbitrary arrest and detention of Zimbabwe’s leading human rights lawyer Mrs Beatrice Mtetwa by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday 17 March 2013 when she was trying to represent her client as a lawyer.
Geneva: Special Rapporteur on HRDs Highlights Role of National Human Rights Institutions
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomed the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented yesterday to the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council being held in Geneva. In her report, Madam Margaret Sekaggya highlighted the role that national human rights institutions (NHRIs) that operate in compliance with the Paris Principles can play as human rights defenders and in support of human rights defenders.
Defenders in Focus, August 2012-January 2013: The Bi-Annual e-Newsletter For Members and Partners of The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
The latest edition of EHAHRDP’s Newsletter “Defenders in Focus” offers updates of the project activities from August 2012 to January 2013 and gives an outlook on upcoming events
Pan-African Human Rights Defenders make visit to UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Margaret Sekaggya
Secretariat staff and Chairperson of the Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD-Net) paid a Valentines Day visit to UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Margaret Sekkagya at her offices of the Human Rights Centre in Kampala. Madam Sekaggya was presented with flowers and a ‘Pan-African Defender’ shield made for her a week prior […]