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Call for applications from Ugandan Human Rights Organisations to Ttaala Sprint Workshop
DefendDefenders call for applications from Ugandan human rights organisations to the Ttaala Sprint Workshop #1.buy clomid online calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/clomid.html no prescription Ttaala is a comprehensive skills-building project for human rights defenders (HRDs) illuminating the world of digital tools and strategies. The organisations taking part in the Ttaala Sprint Workshop #1 will access on-site technical assistance, continuous virtual support, […]
Call for applications to a three-day SAFETAG training!
DefendDefenders is hosting a three-day training in Kampala to train participants in conducting digital security audits according to the SAFETAG framework (www.safetag.org). The SAFETAG framework is specifically designed to offer auditors a guide on how to assess the digital risks of non-profit organisations working in challenging environments.buy elavil online buy elavil no prescription buy zovirax […]
Updates from January 2020!
Dear friends and colleagues, 2020 is an auspicious year for women’s and girls’ rights, as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration – recognised as one of the most progressive roadmaps for women’s and girl’s rights. DefendDefenders will honour this anniversary by continuing to boost women human rights defenders (HRDs) in the sub-region. […]
Joint letter: Extend the mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
In a letter made public today, DefendDefenders and a group of NGOs call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights (CoHR) in South Sudan. Despite the signing of a Revitalised Peace Agreement to end the conflict in the country, the human rights, humanitarian, security, and […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month: Faiza Abdi Mohamed
The Somali activist Faiza Abdi Mohamed has promoted human rights in her home country for a decade, which has made her a target of verbal abuse, threats, and arbitrary arrest, forcing her to flee Somalia and seek exile in Uganda. Yet, she remains extremely vocal about human rights violations in her country. “I’ve lost so many of my friends due to cruelties, so I can’t keep quiet,” she says.
Policy brief and podcast launch! On the Legal Frontline: Lawyers and Paralegals as Human Rights Defenders in the East and Horn of Africa
Today, DefendDefenders and Goldsmiths University London launched a policy brief and three-episode podcast, ‘On the Legal Frontline: Lawyers and Paralegals as Human Rights Defenders in the East and Horn of Africa’. The brief examines the work of lawyers and legal activists in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region to identify their challenges, and strategies used to promote human rights. “Lawyers are a […]
Updates from December 2019!
Dear friends and colleagues, Happy new year! As we leave 2019 behind us, I wish to reflect on our activities and events that had an impact on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region in December 2019. December was an eventful month, as we celebrated the International […]
DefendDefenders call for applications from tech-savvy & creative people for our Ttaala project
Deadline: 17 January 2020Start: As soon as possibleLocation: RemotelyType: Consultancy CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 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 […]
Joint Letter: Urgent Request for Intervention in the Case of Human Rights Defender, Tito Elia Magoti
Mr. Michel Forst United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders Professor Rémy Ngoy Lumbu African Commission Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa Dear Sirs, Re: Urgent Request for Intervention in the Case of Human Rights Defender, Tito Elia Magoti. We, the undersigned civil […]
Are you DefendDefenders new Communications Officer?
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Deadline: Sunday 19 January 2020 Location: Kampala, UgandaStart: February 2020 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 […]