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DefendDefenders’ and AfricanDefenders’ statements at ACHPR68
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders at the 68th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR68). Statement on the report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, We welcome the report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights […]
ACHPR68: Updates from the East and Horn of Africa (October 2020-April 2021)
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), DefendDefenders highlights the most pressing human rights issues in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region from October 2020 to April 2021, focusing on issues pertaining to civic space (freedoms of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association, as well the […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: End of Project Evaluation for Bread for the World Project
BACKGROUND DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) is a regional non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Kampala, Uganda, that seeks to strengthen the work of human rights defenders throughout the sub-region by reducing their vulnerability to the risk of persecution and by enhancing their capacity to effectively defend human rights. DefendDefenders works […]
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DefendDefenders E-learning Platform
Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services to develop an E- learning Platform for DefendDefenders Background: The number of HRDs/HROs requesting technical assistance in areas like protection, physical and digital security, plus other subject areas is growing by the day. Furthermore, there is a high need to ensure and maintain the continuity of knowledge transfer among […]
Reflections on the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases Side-events at the Council Outcomes and resolutions The Human Rights Council’s 46th regular session (HRC46) was historic. It was the first session to take place entirely online, as the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) complied with the Swiss government’s Covid-19 […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Elrudia Abdalla Hussein
By the time Elrudia Abdalla Hussein, a Sudanese woman human rights defender was in secondary school, she had witnessed the killings of countless people. Growing up in Darfur, she observed violence and human rights abuses. “If you do not have power, you do not have rights,” she concluded. As a result, she decided to join a student association during her tertiary education to raise awareness about human rights and fight injustice.
DefendDefenders and CIVICUS release report ahead of Tanzania’s UPR review
In a joint report prepared ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Tanzania in the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), DefendDefenders and CIVICUS examine the country’s human rights record with a focus on civic space since its last UPR review, which took place in 2016. Tanzania’s upcoming UPR review will be […]
Sudan: UPR review comes at a critical juncture
Ahead of the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sudan, DefendDefenders and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) submitted a report addressing the state of civic space in the country. Sudan’s UPR review comes at a critical juncture, as the country attempts to consolidate gains of its 2018-2019 Revolution and to prevent […]
South Sudan: the UN assumes its responsibility to maintain a focus on human rights violations
The UN Human Rights Council has assumed its responsibility to maintain international pressure on South Sudan over its human rights situation. DefendDefenders welcomes the extension of the mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS). We regret that the Council failed to speak with one voice as it adopted a second […]
Re-opening of Floribert Chebeya Resource Centre for HRDs exiled in Uganda
Today, Floribert Chebeya Resource Centre re-opens its doors after being closed for 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The centre offers a safe space for human rights defenders (HRDs) exiled in Uganda to access resources and network. Additionally, the working group of exiled HRDs in Uganda launched its action plan for 2021 seeking to strengthen the resilience of its members. “DefendDefenders’ team will always be available to provide the […]