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Kampala: Australian Grant Program to Benefit Human Rights Defenders in Uganda and South Sudan
Human rights defenders in Uganda and South Sudan are to benefit from Australia’s commitment to the global promotion of human rights under a grant from Australia’s Human Rights Grants Scheme, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) announced today. EHAHRDP hosted the Australian High Commissioner HE Geoff Tooth at their Kampala […]
Remarks by Hassan Shire at reception of Australian Ambassador to mark launch of Human Rights Grant
Honourable guest His Excellency Geoff Tooth, partners, friends, colleagues, and members of the media, I want to extend my warm welcome to this small but important gathering as we mark the beginning of a friendship and fruitful cooperation between the Australian Government, the Australian Agency for International Development, the East and Horn of Africa Human […]
2011: End of Year Message
Dear Friends, Seasonal greetings from the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project. I hope 2011 has been a fruitful year for you as has been the case for EHAHRDP. This year has in so many ways been a significant one for EHAHRDP. One of the key events this year was EHAHRD-Net’s second […]
Uganda: Human Rights Defenders Claiming their Space
Human rights defenders in Uganda were encouraged to build networks and create synergies to protect their shrinking working space at the opening of the forum “Claiming Spaces: Tactical Tools for Human Rights Defenders” today. The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) with support from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of […]
Launch Of EHAHRDP’s External Evaluation Report On 25th November 2011
Between March and May 2011, a team of independent evaluators reviewed the work of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) since its formation and establishment in 2005. The main objective of this evaluation was to capture the impact and lessons learnt from EHAHRDP’s work. The evaluation report provides an assessment […]
Justice pour Ernest Manirumva réclamée lors de la commémoration mensuelle de son assassinat
CommuniquĂ© de presse Le 9 novembre 2011 BURUNDI : Justice pour Ernest Manirumva rĂ©clamĂ©e lors de la commĂ©moration mensuelle de son assassinat Il faut respecter les normes d’un procès Ă©quitable et mener des enquĂŞtes complĂ©mentaires impartiales Ă temps si la justice doit ĂŞtre rendue pour l’assassinat d’Ernest Manirumva, a dĂ©clarĂ© aujourd’hui le Projet des dĂ©fenseurs […]
Ernest Manirumva: A lost light, a derailed trial, and an embattled civil society
The report provides background to the murder Ernest Manirumva, as well as an account of the hearing of 15 June 2011, and information on the climate for human rights defenders working in Burundi.
Remarks presented at the 50th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
Hassan Shire Sheikh, Chairperson, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network 25th October 2011, Banjul, The Gambia Honourable commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, EHAHRD-Net welcomes the opportunity offered by the 50th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) to highlight some of the most pressing current human rights issues […]
BANJUL: HRDs’ challenges continue as African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights reaches 30 years
BANJUL: HRDs’ challenges continue as African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights reaches 30 years As the human rights community celebrates 30 years of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, human rights defenders continue to be impeded in the course of promoting and protecting human rights. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ […]
Tanzania: National Human Rights Defenders Coalition Prepares for Official Launch
Human rights defenders from across Tanzania met in Dar es Salaam on 18th and 19th October 2011 to strengthen the nascent Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRD-Coalition) and discuss the strategic direction of its work. Members approved a constitution to govern the coalition’s operations and signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The coalition is currently hosted […]