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Arrest of Human Rights Activist Jean Paul Noel Abdi
14th February 2011 Djibouti: Free Human Rights Activist Jean Paul Noel Abdi Kampala – The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) calls on the Djibouti authorities to release Jean-Paul Noel Abdi, the President of the Djiboutian League of Human Rights, focal point organization of East and Horn of Africa Human Rights […]
UN Fact Finding Mission to Kenya
Kampala: Call for UN Fact Finding Mission to Kenya to investigate the rights violations committed against Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the post-elections violence. cc: UN Human Rights Council Members, UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, Special Rapporteur of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on Human Rights Defenders in […]
A Tribute to David Kato
A tribute to celebrate the life of David Kato was done by collegues and organisations that worked with him. This tribute was published in the local newspapers. To see this tribute please click here.
International Community Must Ensure Rights of Egyptians are Upheld
We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to clearly and unequivocally denounce the ongoing violent crackdown against the public protests and demands for democratic reform and government accountability that have been occurring across Egypt since the 25th of January.
David Kato Laid to Rest
Kampala: As human rights activist David Kato is laid to rest, we call for justice and full investigations into his death. The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project/Network together with its partner Protection International and Foundation for Human Rights Initiative; EHAHRDP focal point organisation joins world leaders, human rights organisations, representatives of […]
Campus Support Group
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROJECT Toronto: Campus support group for Human Rights Defenders in Africa launched at York University Recognizing both the need to address gaps in reporting on human rights violations in Africa and the great capacity and enthusiasm of students at York University, EHAHRDP is proud to announce the […]
Press release on the Referendum in South Sudan
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK Kampala: Safety and Protection from Human Rights Violations for all must be part and parcel of a free and fair referendum in the South Sudan On 9th January 2011, the people of Southern Sudan will participate in a referendum to determine whether or not the South […]
2010: End of Year Message
Dear Friends, Let me start off by thanking you our partners, defenders and Network members, who have supported us in our work and efforts throughout 2010 without whom we would not have achieved this much.
Report on Human Rights Situation to the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Commission
Download the Report Report on the human rights situation in East and Horn of Africa region, presented at the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held between the 10th and the 24th of November 2010, in Banjul, The Gambia.
Statement on Human Rights Defenders at the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Commission
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK Intervention orale a l’occasion de la 48ème session de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, Banjul, La Gambie – Rapporteur Spécial sur les Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme. Présenté par: Pacifique Nininahazwe, Forum pour le Renforcement de la Société Civile au Burundi […]