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Bi-Annual Report (Nov 2021 – April 2022)
Somalia and Somaliland Somalia continues to face insecurity, conflict, and recurring drought due to climate change. The presidential election originally scheduled to take place in late 2020 is postponed until an agreement is reached. The lower house elections, initially scheduled for November to December 2021, have been postponed, and the deadline continues to be further extended.The […]
DefendDefenders’ and AfricanDefenders’ Statements at ACHPR71
Statement on the update on democracy, rule of law and human rights the East and Horn of Africa (19th April 2022) As the continent grapples with a post covid 19 period, democracy, rule of law and realisation of human rights continue to be tested in the East and Horn of Africa. The region continues to […]
Reflections on the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council
This year’s “March” session of the Human Rights Council (HRC49) extended over three different months: it started in February and concluded in April (28 February-1 April 2022). With five full weeks, it was the longest session the Council ever held, which raises concerns over its ever-growing programme of work, effectiveness, and ability to follow up […]
Human Rights Defender of the month: Abacha Ahmed Ibrahim
Abacha Ahmed Ibrahim is one of his country’s leading advocates for the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Born 34 years ago into a family of Eight, in Kajokeji County, East of Juba, the Capital of South Sudan, Abacha ’s passion for human rights was born out of grim personal experience. At birth, he was immediately neglected by his father on discovering that the little infant was visually impaired. “My own father denied me access to education because he considered my disability a kind of misfortune brought to him by my mother,” he says.
South Sudan: as concerns multiply, the UN keeps a focus on human rights
DefendDefenders welcomes the UN Human Rights Council’s decision to adopt a resolution that extends the mandate of its Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS), as a step in the right direction. Civil society efforts contributed to renewed commitments by states to support the South Sudanese people through scrutinising the human rights situation and […]
Updates from March 2022
Dear friends, This month, we marked the annual International Women’s Day with a call for the elimination of gender barriers in environmental conservation and the fight against climate change. The call was the culmination of a month-long campaign dubbed #SheDefends, in which, through a series of interviews with women environmental rights defenders, we showed that […]
Call for Applications: Safe Sisters’ second Fellowship Program Workshop 2022
DefendDefenders calls for applications from Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya based human rights defenders to the Safe Sisters Fellowship Program Workshop 2022. Safe Sisters is a fellowship program for women human rights defenders, journalists or media workers, and activists that trains them to be able to understand and respond to the digital security challenges they face in their work and daily life. […]
The Human Rights Council should continue its meaningful action on South Sudan
African states should support both technical advice and scrutiny As the UN Human Rights Council is considering two draft resolutions on South Sudan, it is important for states to prioritise the rights and needs of victims and survivors of atrocities committed in the country, when they assess what the Council’s response should be.buy wellbutrin online […]
Call for Applications: Digital Security Audit Training
DefendDefenders is hosting a free five (5) days residential in-person training for participants from Uganda. We will train participants in conducting digital security audits based on the SAFETAG framework (www.safetag.org). The SAFETAG framework is specifically designed to offer auditors a guide on how to assess the digital risks of small non-profit organizations based or operating […]
International Women’s Day 2022: Integrate women in the fight against climate change
DefendDefenders joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day 2022. This year’s theme: “Gender Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” reiterates the importance of eliminating any gender barriers and differentiations in the fight against climate change. In particular, it draws our attention to the nexus between gender equality and sustainable development, of […]