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Reflections on the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (The Commission)
The 77th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR77 ) was held from 20 October to 9 November 2023. Credit goes to the government and people of the United Republic of Tanzania for hosting the Commission, delivering on the commitment of H.E President Samia Suluhu Hassan in January 2023 when […]
Updates from October 2023
Dear Friends September was a very busy month for us at home and abroad. At home, we completed our relocation to our new premises on Lotis Towers, Plot 16, Mackinnon Road, Nakasero in the heart of Kampala. On 8 September, we hosted our friends and development partners on the occasion of our official office opening, […]
Human Rights Defender of the month:SHIMA BHARE
Shima Bhare Abdalla has never known the luxury and comfort of a stable and safe existence inside her country’s borders. When she was 11, her village was attacked and razed to the ground, sending her family and entire neighborhood scattering into an internally displaced People’s Camp, at the start of the Darfur civil war. That was in 2002. Shima and her family relocated into Kalma refugee camp in Southern Darfur, where, alongside over 100,000 other displaced persons, they had to forge out a living, under the watch and benevolence of the United Nations – African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur, known as UNAMID. It is here that Shima’s human rights consciousness came to life. She enthusiastically embraced whatever little education she could access under the auspices of the humanitarian agencies operating in the camp, to be able to tell the story of her people’s plight.
The state of Environmental Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
This report details the findings on the state of Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs) in Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study was commissioned by DefendDefenders under the project ‘Enhancing Protection of Environmental Defenders (EPED)’ in collaboration with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI). The project is an […]
Bi-Annual Report (April 2023 – October 2023)
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Reflections on the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council’s 54th session (HRC54), the longest September session in the history of the UN’s top human rights body (five weeks), showed the relevance of both the Council and DefendDefenders’ advocacy work. First, the Council was able to respond to some – albeit not all – of the world’s worst human rights crises. […]
Call for Applications:Ttaala Digital Skills Workshop 2023/2024
DefendDefenders calls for applications from Uganda based human rights organisations to the Ttaala Digital Skills building Workshop 2023/2024. Ttaala is a comprehensive skills-building project for human rights defenders (HRDs), illuminating the world of digital tools and strategies. The organisations taking part in the workshop will access on-site technical assistance, continuous virtual support, and access to a network of creative mentors over a period of four days. This unique opportunity brings together human rights organisations from across Uganda for intensive training […]
DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders Statements at ACHPR77
Update on the status of democracy, rule of law and human Rights FORUM ON THE PARTICIPATION OF NGOs IN THE77th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS.  SUB REGIONAL UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF DEMOCRACY, RULE OF LAW, AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA) In recent months, the East […]
UN rights body extends scrutiny of Burundi, highlights that the country is unfit for membership
Two days after Burundi was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council, the Council renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur and extended its scrutiny of the country’s human rights situation. DefendDefenders welcomes this decision, through which the Council made clear that because of its human rights record, Burundi is unfit for membership. […]
A milestone for accountability in Sudan
The UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution on Sudan is a milestone for accountability in the country. For the Sudanese people, and for all victims and survivors of human rights violations, it is the first ray of hope in six months of a deadly war. DefendÂDefenders welcomes the Council’s decision to establish an […]