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25 years After the Beijing Conference: Still Not Doing Enough to Protect Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa
Statement in relation to the International Women’s Day 2020. In commemoration of the 2020 International Women’s Day, 14 civil society organisations (CSOs) honor the brave women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Africa, and worldwide, and call on state authorities to ensure protection and well-being of WHRDs. In 1995, with the adoption of the Beijing Declaration […]
Updates from February 2020!
February was a hectic month for DefendDefenders with many progressive endeavours. As we continued to monitor the situation for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, we particularly followed the progressive, yet fragile, developments in South Sudan.
New Policy Brief! DefendDefenders Examines the Ongoing Grave Violations & Volatile Security Situation in South Sudan
Photo credit: 2011 Reuters At a side event on the margins of the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, DefendDefenders launches a new policy brief “South Sudan: Ongoing Grave Violations, Volatile Security Situation,” to inform key stakeholders of the situation on the ground based on in-country research and consultations with partners. […]
Gender Sensitivity: An Essential Ingredient in the Protection and Promotion of Women Human Rights Defenders
This week, we commemorate the International Women’s Day 2020 and celebrate the remarkable work carried out by women human rights defenders (WHRDs) worldwide. However, the fearless work of WHRDs is often accompanied by intimidation, violence, imprisonment, and threats. The complexity of WHRDs’ challenges are deeply rooted in gender perceptions, discriminatory stereotypes, and unequal power relationships, […]
DefendDefenders Announces Focus on Sudan for 2020
Today, DefendDefenders hosts a gathering of human rights defenders (HRDs), H.E Mohamed Mirghani Yousif, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan, and other key stakeholders from the sub-region to announce Sudan as our 2020 focus and renew our commitment to the country’s future. This is an opportunity for key partners to […]
International Women’s Day 2020: Meet Five Outstanding Women Human Rights Defenders from Across Africa.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020. Across the world, women human rights defenders continue to speak up against human rights violations, and to call for justice, peace, and equality – despite facing immense challenges, including sexual harassment and violence, smear campaigns, and defamation. Meet five of many brave women human rights defenders from Africa. To celebrate the […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Aluel Atem
Aluel Atem is an ambitious woman activist from South Sudan who plays a vital role in the promotion of women’s rights in the country. However, life as an outspoken feminist in a patriarchal country is not a walk in the park. “It’s not only about being a female, but a young female. You get undermined for being a woman in all-man spaces, and for being young in older spaces,” Aluel explains.
South Sudan: Ongoing Grave Violations, Volatile Security Situation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the signing of a revitalised peace agreement, and modest steps taken with regard to transitional security arrangements, including the 22 February 2020 announcement of the formation of a unity government, South Sudan remains embroiled in one of the most complex security situations in the East and Horn of Africa […]
DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC43
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC43).
DefendDefenders joins call to renew the mandate of the top UN expert on human rights defenders
DefendDefenders joins civil society organisations in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders.