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Somalia hopes to banish warlords in first ‘elections’ since 1968
After 20 years of war, there is barely a soul or a structure unscarred in Mogadishu Jack Hill for The Times
AU: Don’t Endorse Sudan, Ethiopia for Rights Council: Competitive Elections for UN Body Would Improve Membership
Foreign ministers of African Union (AU) member states should reconsider a decision that would allow Sudan and Ethiopia to gain uncontested seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of African and international civil society organizations said yesterday in a letter. The AU is meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 9 to […]
Joint NGO letter on the endorsement by the African Union of candidates to the UN Human Rights Council
To: Foreign Ministers of Members of the African Union RE: Joint NGO letter on the endorsement by the African Union of candidates to the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, As nongovernmental organizations working to promote human rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council, we are deeply concerned by the recent decision of […]
Eritrea: Establishment of New UN Special Rapporteur Welcomed
The establishment of a Special Rapporteur on Eritrea by the United Nations Human Rights Council is a historic move, said Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Human Rights Concern-Eritrea (HRC-E) and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP). In a resolution adopted by consensus on Friday 6th July, the Council strongly condemns the […]
Space for civil society shrinking in Uganda say national and global CSOs
Johannesburg, 25 June 2012. Civil society space in Uganda is rapidly shrinking, warn global network CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation and Uganda-based East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP). Independent civil society organisations are being openly threatened and placed under excessive scrutiny by senior government officials. For example, on 18 June, […]
Call for Action on Eritrea at UN Human Rights Council
To: Members of the Human Rights Council Excellency, The undersigned non-governmental organisations are writing to express their utmost concern about the ongoing widespread and systematic human rights violations in Eritrea and to call on members of the Human Rights Council to take urgent action at its 20th regular session in response to this dire situation. […]
Commemoration of Floribert Chebeya Death
Commemoration of Floribert Chebeya death will be held today at the EHAHRDP offices at 12:30pm. There will also be Mass in his memory at Namugongo Catholic Shrine starting at 2:30pm. May the Soul of this Congolese Human Rights activist Rest in Eternal Peace.buy fluoxetine online buy fluoxetine no prescription
Burundi: Verdict in Activist’s Killing Trial Fails to Deliver Justice; Despite Many Leads, Investigation Fell Short
The verdict on 22 May, 2012 in the trial of those accused of killing Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian anti-corruption activist, has been a missed opportunity to deliver justice, 20 Burundian and international non-governmental organizations said today in a joint statement. The outcome was a grave disappointment to those who have campaigned for his killers to be held to account, as potentially important evidence in the case was not pursued.
Burundi : Justice n’a pas été rendue à l’issue du procès sur le meurtre d’un militant, Malgré de nombreuses pistes, l’enquête n’a pas été à la hauteur
La décision rendue le 22 mai 2012 au terme du procès des personnes accusées d’avoir tué Ernest Manirumva, un militant anticorruption burundais, a été une occasion manquée de rendre la justice, ont regretté 20 organisations non gouvernementales burundaises et internationales aujourd’hui dans une déclaration conjointe. Ce résultat est profondément décevant pour ceux qui se sont mobilisés afin que ses tueurs rendent des comptes, car des éléments de preuve potentiellement importants n’ont pas été pris en considération.
Sudan: End Harassment of Journalist and Human Rights Defender Faisal Mohammed Salih
Mr. Salih, director of Teeba Press, former chief editor of Al-adwaa newspaper and a columnist, has been arbitrarily arrested and detained on three separate occasions on 8th, 9th and 15th May 2012. This follows almost two weeks of harassment by the National Intelligence and Security Services in Khartoum, who required him to report to their offices on a daily basis where he would be kept for the whole day. The arrests began after he refused to continue reporting voluntarily. On 15th May, Mr. Salih was charged with failure to cooperate with the order of a public officer to report at an appointed time and place.