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Somalia: Release Journalist Who Spoke Out about Rape
The Somali government should immediately release freelance journalist Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) said today. Mr Abdiaziz Abdinur and 27-year-old woman who claimed she was raped by Somali soldiers in an IDP camp in Mogadishu were convicted on Tuesday 5th February 2013 of offending the honour […]
BLOG: Dialogue with students in University of York HRD Distance Learning Program
The University of York (UK) has begun a new Part-time Distance Learning Programme delivered wholly online designed for human rights defenders and related practitioners called Defending Human Rights. It offers online teaching by tutors and guest speakers with practical experience. The programme offers three modules for effective human rights work under challenging circumstances. These are: […]
KAMPALA: Launch of New Programme for Improved Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Africa
Marking the commencement of support from the European Commission under the global fund of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD-Net) today officially launches a 3-year programme totalling 1.8 million Euros to promote a safe legal and working environment for human rights defenders (HRD) across Africa. “The […]
Sudan: End Harassment of Human Rights Defenders
The Government of Sudan should end its campaign of harassment against human rights defenders and other civil society actors, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) said today. The closures of several NGOs in late December 2012 follow an escalated crackdown on Sudanese activists in recent months. EHAHRDP also calls on […]
Call for ACHPR Action on Human Rights in Sudan
Fifteen non-governmental organisations wrote to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in December 2012 to urge them to ensure that serious human rights violations committed in Sudan are appropriately addressed.
Call for Applications from Peace and Human Rights Network, Somalia
EHAHRDP’s partner organisation, Peace and Human Rights Network, a network of 27 member organizations based in Mogadishu, Somalia and with sub-offices in Puntland and southwest regions, is recruiting a protection programme officer and two security management officers for its upcoming programme in supporting human rights defenders in Somalia. The positions require candidates to fluently speak and write in Somali […]
EHAHRDP introduces Ms. Sagal Jibril and Ms. Irene Nakasolya
EHAHRDP is pleased to announce the two new appointments to our growing team. Ms Irene Nakasolya joins EHAHRDP as the new Regional Coordinator of the East Africa Human Rights Education Program (EAHRP). She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education from Makerere University Kampala and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Gender Studies at Makerere University. Prior […]
Call for Applications: Security Management Officer (French-speaking)
REFERENCE NUMBER; EHAHRDP/JOBS/2013/02 (English and French) Â Background The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) is the secretariat to a network of more than 75 member organizations drawn from eleven countries in the sub-region (that is, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia (and Somaliland), South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda). […]
Call for Applications: Security Management Officer (Arabic-speaking)
Reference Number; EHAHRDP/JOBS/2013/03 (English and Arabic) Â Background The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) is the secretariat to a network of more than 75 member organizations drawn from eleven countries in the sub-region (that is, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia (and Somaliland), South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda). […]
Call for Applications: Research Associate [Closed]
Deadline: Friday 4th January 2013 Location: Kampala, Uganda Duration of contract: One year, renewable BACKGROUND The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) is the secretariat to a network of more than 75 member organizations drawn from eleven countries in the sub-region (that is, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia (and Somaliland), South Sudan, Sudan, […]