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Burundi: Vital role of the Commission of Inquiry in prompting meaningful human rights progress
In a civil society call made public ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 45th session (14 September-6 October 2020), DefendDefenders and more than 40 partners urge States to support the renewal of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Burundi. The signatories highlight that the CoI remains the only independent mechanism mandated […]
Call for Applications – Uganda SAFETAG Junior Auditors Training
DefendDefenders is hosting a ten-day online training in conducting digital security audits according to the SAFETAG framework. The SAFETAG framework is specifically designed to offer auditors a guide on how to assess the digital risks of small non-profit organisations based or operating in the Global South.buy grifulvin online calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/grifulvin.html no prescription Location: Kampala / online (depending on COVID-19 […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Karis Moses Oteba
Karis Moses Oteba is DefendDefenders’ Protection Officer and Well-being Lead, promoting self-care and effective stress management amongst human rights defenders. He started defending human rights at the early age of 11, as a member of the children’s parliament, convened to listen to the views of children concerning Uganda’s 1997 Children’s Act.
Updates from July 2020
Dear friends and colleagues, While the world struggles to maintain some semblance of normalcy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, let us refrain from being comfortable with the effects of the pandemic on human rights. In the past month, Uganda has seen more deaths due to the high-handedness of police than due to COVID-19. In the words […]
Reflections on the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Despite the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and strict health measures in place, since March 2020, DefendDefenders has pursued its engagement with the UN human rights system, including the Human Rights Council. The latter concluded its 43rd session (HRC43) on 23 June and opened its 44th session (HRC44) after a one-week break, on 30 […]
Eritrea: the UN extends scrutiny as no human rights progress can be reported
As despite the peace process and diploÂmatic breakthroughs in the Horn of Africa, no human rights progress can be reported in EriÂtrea, the United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the HuÂman Rights Council, has extended the mandate of the Special RapporÂteur on the country. Eritrea’s human rights situation will conÂtinue to be scrutinised. “The […]
DefendDefenders and CIVICUS release report ahead of Rwanda’s UPR review
In a joint report prepared ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s review of Rwanda 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 2015. Rwanda’s upcoming review will be the first […]
DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC44
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC44, 30 June-20 July 2020)  Item 10: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral reports of the Government of the Sudan and OHCHR (16 July 2020) Madam President, We thank the Sudanese Government and the High Commissioner’s Office for their updates. […]
Updates from June 2020
Dear friends and colleagues, George Floyd’s murder has sparked unprecedented global outrage. Thousands of people in more than 4,000 cities around the world have made use of their right to peaceful assembly and condemned systemic racism and police brutality. DefendDefenders stands with the protesters and welcomes that the Black Lives Matter movement has now also reached the African continent. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has condemned the murder and the UN Human Rights […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Vanessa Tsehaye
Vanessa Tsehaye started her work as a human rights defender at an early age: at 16, she founded a high school group in support of imprisoned Eritrean journalist Seyoum Tsehaye. Seven years later, the same diaspora organisation, One Day Seyoum, is one of Eritrea’s leading human rights organisations – spear-headed by the now 23-year old Vanessa.