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Call for Applications: Training of Trainers in Digital safety & Physical Security management.
Call for applications for human rights defenders from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti to join the TOT program 2022. This unique opportunity brings together human rights defenders and civil society persons from across the region for intensive training and networking while learning how to strategically employ digital tools across the spectrum of data management, […]
DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC50
Oral statements delivered during the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June-8 July 2022) Item 2: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea (13 June 2022) Mr. President, Mr. Special Rapporteur, Your report provides compelling evidence of ongoing grave human rights violations committed in Eritrea and atrocities Eritrean forces have committed […]
Call for Applications: Safe Sisters’ Fellowship Program Workshop 2022
DefendDefenders call for applications – Safe Sisters Fellowship Call for applications for women human rights defenders from Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Liberia to the Safe Sisters Fellowship Program 2022. Safe Sisters is a fellowship program for women human rights defenders, journalists or media workers that builds capacity to understand and respond to the […]
Updates from May 2022
Dear friends, Welcome to yet another edition of our newsletter. Internationally, May is recognised as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is a major concern for us because human rights defenders (HRDs), by the very nature of their work often find that they must navigate very precarious environments and challenges to not only sustain their […]
Human Rights Defender of the month: Esther Tawiah
In Ghana, Esther Tawiah is one of the loudest voices for women empowerment and gender. It is also why she is one of the most loathed. Born and raised in New-Tafo in the country’s eastern region, Esther grew up surrounded by a culture that frowned at the idea of women participating in public affairs, and witnessed firsthand, the backlash those who dared to challenge that cultural norm faced.
The Human Rights Council should strengthen its action on Eritrea
As human rights violations continue with impunity in Eritrea, authorities refuse to cooperate with the UN human rights system, and Eritrean forces are accused of atrocities in relation to the Tigray conflict, over 40 NGOs urge states to adopt a resolution that extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in […]
Sudan: public debates on the human rights situation are needed
Following the military coup of 25 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council took urgent action and adopted a resolution requesting the High Commissioner for Human Rights to designate an Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan. Ahead of the Council’s 50th session (HRC50, 13 June-8 July 2022), a large group of NGOs urge states […]
World Press Freedom Day 2022:Press freedom is an indispensable cornerstone of democracy and rule of law.
Today, 3 May 2021, DefendDefenders joins the rest of the world to commemorate International World Press Freedom Day and reaffirm the importance of a free press to democratic governance, rule of law, and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. The developments over the past few years have reiterated the importance of a free and […]
Updates from April 2022
Dear Colleagues, April has been a busy month for us at DefendDefenders. We concluded our participation at the 49th session of the UN human Rights Council (HRC49), where we delivered several oral statements on a number of issues under the Council’s consideration. We are particularly proud of the Council’s final decision of this session – […]
Overlooked and Unseen
Today, 29 April 2022, DefendDefenders launched “Overlooked and Unseen: Human rights defenders living with disabilities in conflict areas,” – a report that highlights the grueling challenges that persons with disabilities (PWDs) including human rights defenders with disabilities face, and the numerous obstacles that stand between them and the full enjoyment of their inalienable human rights. […]