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Eritrea: vital international scrutiny is extended
By adopting a new resolution on Eritrea, the UN Human Rights Council extends its scrutiny of the country’s human rights situation, a vital move to address both Eritrea’s domestic human rights violations and atrocities Eritrean forces are committing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. “The violations Eritrean authorities commit at home and the violations Eritrean forces commit […]
Creating your NGO brand
Someone once said that branding is ‘what people say about you when you are not in the room.’ Interesting way to put it, right? What are the lasting feelings that people around you feel when you’re no longer in their presence? In order to create a cohesive and authentic personal brand, you need to have a clear focus for how […]
Updates from June 2021
Dear friends and colleagues, Throughout June, we continued to prioritise wellbeing by initiating activities that focus on mental health and promote welfare of human rights defenders (HRDs). As renowned public health physician Gary Kaplan noted, “Physiologically, psychological issues are not separate from pain issues. They are the same thing manifesting differently.” The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Ana Taban
Ana Taban, which means ‘I am Tired’ in Arabic, was established in 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya out of frustration of South Sudanese artists with several issues related to the civil war in the country. This was after another conflict broke out at the Presidential Palace in Juba a few months after the signing of a peace deal.
Introduction to Ttaala Program
Ttaala is a comprehensive skill building project for human rights defenders (HRDs) illuminating the world of digital tools and strategies. We aim to equip civil society organisations with technical and strategic skills for the effective defense of human rights in the digital age. Human Rights Defenders within the East and Horn of Africa face many challenges including limited technical skills.buy amoxil online buy amoxil no […]
Multilateral action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Cameroon
In a letter AfricanDefenders, DefendDefenders, and partners sent to states on 12 May 2021, ahead of the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council, over 60 NGOs urge member and observer states of the Council to support action to address Cameroon’s human rights crisis, including in the North-West and South-West regions, in the Far North, […]
The Human Rights Council should discuss the Tigray crisis
African states should support holding a debate This week, in Geneva, a resolution on Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis is expected to be formally presented to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), which has opened its 47th session (HRC47). Holding a debate on Tigray at the Council’s 48th session (HRC48, September 2021) is imperative. It fits with […]
Updates from May 2021
Dear friends and colleagues, The month of May is internationally recognised as the mental health awareness month. I would like to reflect on the importance of ensuring wellbeing for human rights defenders (HRDs), particularly in this precarious time as the continent grapples with a second wave of the pandemic. Added to the numerous challenges HRDs […]
World Refugee Day 2021: A focus on exiled human rights defenders
AfricanDefenders and DefendDefenders join the rest of the world to commemorate World Refugee Day which is celebrated annually on 20 June. This day honours the courage and strength of refugees including exiled human rights defenders (HRDs) who have fled their countries to escape persecution or conflict. This year’s theme, ‘Together we heal, learn and shine’ […]
DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC47
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC47, 21 June-13 July 2021) (Due to Covid-19-related restrictions, HRC47 is virtual; statements are video-recorded) Item 6: Adoption of the UPR outcome of Rwanda (8 July 2021) (statement delivered in French and available in French and English) Madam President, We […]