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IFISO Vetting Coalition Congratulates New Somali President, Takes Stock of Challenges and Way Forward
IFISO Independent Vetting Coalition congratulates Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on his election as President by Members of Parliament Monday. Recognizing the extraordinary and historic opportunity afforded by the new Federal Government of Somalia, IFISO calls for a break with the history of violence, corruption, and impunity in Somalia and looks to the leadership of President Sheikh […]
EHAHRDP Receives US State Department Human Rights Defenders Award
Ambassador Michael Posner (Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor) and Ambassador Scott DeLisi (the new US Ambassador to Uganda) today presented members of the Ugandan Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law with the US Department of State 2011 Human Rights Defenders Award. Hassan Shire received the award on […]
Declaration of the 3rd Focal Point Meeting of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
Having considered reports on the situation for human rights defenders in each country of the sub-region, namely Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia (and Somaliland), South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda; Concerned about the escalating threats and challenges that human rights defenders operating in the sub-region continue to face, including the use of legislative […]
Déclaration de la 3e réunion des points focaux du réseau des défenseurs des droits humains de l’Est et la Corne de l’Afrique
Ayant considéré les rapports sur la situation des défenseurs des droits humains dans chaque pays de la sous-région à savoir le Burundi, le Djibouti, l’Érythrée, l’Éthiopie, le Kenya, le Rwanda, la Somalie (et le Somaliland), le Sud-Soudan, le Soudan, la Tanzanie et l’Ouganda…
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 highlights of the project activities from January to July 2012 and gives an outlook on upcoming events. We welcome your suggestions, comments and recommendations on past and forthcoming activities. [button size=” style=” text=’Download PDF’ icon=” icon_color=” link=’https://defenddefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/EHAHRDP-Newsletter-20124.pdf’ target=’_self’ color=” hover_color=” border_color=” hover_border_color=” background_color=” hover_background_color=” font_style=” […]
IFISO: Waa In Dhammaadka Xilliga Ku-meel-gaarnimada Soomaaliya uu Keeno Isbeddel Waara
War Saxaafadeed IFISO Independent Vetting Coalition 20 Agoosto, 2012 Isbaheysiga Madaxabannaan ee Turxaanbixinta Soomaaliyeed, IFISO, ayaa ugu yeerayaa Barlamaanka Federaalka ee dhawaanta la xulay inuu doorto musharrixiin ey ka go’antahay qiyamka cad-caddaanimada iyo mamul dimoqoraaddiyadeed. Waxey IFISO si aad ah uga walaacsantahay maqnaashaha xilkii la iska saaray qondeynta saamiga jinsiga (labnimo/dheddignimo) iyo wararka sheegaya cagajugleynta […]
IFISO: End of Transition in Somalia Must Bring Enduring Change
IFISO Independent Vetting Coalition calls upon the newly selected Federal Parliament to elect candidates committed to values of transparency and democratic governance. IFISO also raises serious concerns over the lack of a mandated gender quota in the new Federal Parliament and reports of intimidation and manipulation in the nomination process, while heralding the success in […]
South Sudan: Human Rights Defenders Network Officially Launched
23rd August 2012 Eighteen human rights defenders representing thirteen organizations and in their own capacities met on 17th August 2012 in Juba and formed the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network. Human rights defenders in South Sudan face challenges in carrying out their work, in part as a result of the long history of civil […]
Remarks of US Secretary of State at Presentation of Human Rights Defenders Award to the Uganda Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Remarks of US Secretary of State at Presentation of Human Rights Defenders Award to the Uganda Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Civil society concern at ban of newspaper in Tanzania
Article 19, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Committee to Protect Journalists, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Legal and Human Rights Centre, Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition and the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Tanzania, are concerned about reports that, on Monday 30 July, the government of Tanzania […]