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Making a Difference for Women and Girls? East and Horn of Africa countries and women’s and girls’ rights at the UN Human Rights Council
In a new report, DefendDefenders examines to what extent, and how, the 11 States of the East and Horn of Africa contribute to the advancement of the rights of women and girls at the United Nations (UN). “Making a Difference for Women and Girls?” aims to make knowledge about States’ behaviour at the UN Human […]
Reflections on the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council
A delegation of DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders took an active part in the UN Human Rights Council’s 43rd regular session (HRC43, 24 February-20 March 2020; resumed 15-23 June 2020). On 13 March 2020, the session was suspended in light of the COVID-19 situation and public health measures adopted by the Swiss authorities and the United Nations […]
Webinar series: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights defenders
DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders will host a series of webinars to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on human rights defenders.
EXILE SHALL NOT SILENCE US! A podcast series on African human rights defenders in exile
Based on research that collected the testimonies of more than 120 HRDs, in-depth case studies, and live interviews with four exiled HRDs, Exile Shall Not Silence Us is a podcast series that highlights the professional, security, socio-economic, and psychosocial challenges of HRDs in exile in Africa, but most of all their achievements and resilience strategies.
South Sudan: UN rights council extends investigators’ mandate
The United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the Human Rights Council, has extended the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights (CoHR) in South Sudan – a team of investigators collecting and preserving evidence of atrocities and human rights violations committed in South Sudan. DefendDefenders welcomes the resolution adopted today and stresses that scrutiny […]
UN rights council affirms unwavering support for human rights defenders
As human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa and around the world face increasing risks, the United Nations’ (UN) main human rights body, the Human Rights Council, has extended the mandate of its top expert on HRDs, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, for three years. […]
Burundi: A decisive moment for the future of human rights defenders
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General Évariste Ndayishimiye will take the oath to become the new President of Burundi.buy symbicort online galenapharm.com/pharmacy/symbicort.html no prescription buy penegra online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/penegra.html no prescription As this swift power transition unfolds, it also offers an opportunity to open a new chapter for the people of Burundi […]
DefendDefenders and the Royal Norwegian Embassy Kampala enter a new partnership
DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) today entered a new partnership with the Embassy of Norway in Uganda.buy augmentin online calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/augmentin.html no prescription The agreement, which was signed by Arne Haug, Chargé d’affaires at the Royal Norwegian Embassy Kampala and DefendDefenders’ Executive Director, Hassan Shire at the Human Rights House […]
June 2020: Daily content on well-being & resilience for HRDs
In the coming month, DefendDefenders will shine a spotlight on the mental health of HRDs, to strengthen their security, safety, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Edmund Yakani
Edmund Yakani is one of South Sudan’s most prominent human rights defenders (HRDs). The Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2017 has worked on an array of topics – the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), transitional justice, and the protection of HRDs in cooperation with DefendDefenders – that are all connected by the common thread of human rights promotion and protection.