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Updates from July 2024
Hello friends, The suppression of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression in Uganda were magnified in July. The Generation Z campaign, #March2Parliament to voice their concerns over widespread corruption within the august house and call for the Speaker to resign was part of a broader call for accountability and transparency from public […]
“Mindful Strokes” campaign- Ttaala June 2024
Watch how Artist Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) created an online campaign, “Mindful Strokes,” which sheds light on alternative, creative mental health practices for human rights defenders. In June 2024, DefendDefenders, in collaboration with the Swedish Arts Council, implemented the Ttaala Program for artist human rights defenders. Through this program, HRDs learned about misinformation, disinformation, critical […]
Reflections on the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council’s (HRC) 56th session (HRC56) was marked by division. Against a backdrop of attacks on multilateralism and accusations/counter-accusations of “double standards,” debates saw an increase in polarisation. In both thematic and country-specific debates, geopolitical blocs opposed one another with no possibility of compromise. Even previously agreed language (for instance, on gender […]
Eritrea and the Human Rights Council: six years of membership, six years of scrutiny
By extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, the UN Human Rights Council made sure that the country’s six-year membership in the Council (2019-2024) did not deter, but rather came with enhanced, international scrutiny. DefendDefenders welcomes this decision, which nullifies attempts by human rights abusers to whitewash their record by joining the UN’s […]
Request for proposals/bids for the End of Project Evaluation of the Bread for the World Project “Enhanced safety and capacity of HRDs in East Africa for greater resilience and effective fulfilment of their mandates”
Client: DefendDefenders(East And Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project.) Deadline:Friday July 26, 2024 Time: 05:00pm EAT Whats needed? Technical and Financial Proposal Addressed to: Head of Procurement DefendDefenders Arie Towers,Army Avenue,Mackinnon Road Email: procurement@defenddefenders.org Details. DefendDefenders, requests for proposals/bids for the End of Project Evaluation of the Bread for the World Project “Enhanced safety […]
Annual Report 2023
2023 was an important year for us in the human rights community. We celebrated a double jubilee – 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and 25 years of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, as well as 30 years of the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR). As the foundational instruments […]
Updates from June 2024
Hello friends, The right to peaceful assembly facilitates the exercise of other human rights including the rights to freedom of expression and to take part in the conduct of public affairs. This month we witnessed youth-led protests in Kenya, sparked by the hashtag #rejectthefinancebill2024, which drew global attention to the concerns of Kenyans regarding the […]
Human Rights Defender of the month: Elizabeth Chyrum
Elizabeth Chyrum, also known as Elsa Chyrum, is an Eritrean human rights activist based in the United Kingdom (UK). For the past 26 years, she has been instrumental in raising awareness about the human rights abuses faced by Eritreans, including arbitrary detention, torture, and forced conscription, both within Eritrea and among Eritrean refugees and migrants.
DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC56
Oral statements delivered during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council (18 June-12 July 2024) Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan (19 June 2024) Mr. President, dear Members of the FFM, We thank you for your update. We also welcome the UN Security Council’s […]
Call for Applications: Fundraising Officer / Resource Mobilisation Officer – CHARM
Job Title: Fundraising Officer/ Resource Mobilisation Officer – CHARM Reports to: CHARM Project Coordinator Location: Kampala, Uganda Duration: 12 months, with the possibility of renewal. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT […]