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Open letter: Concerns over Somalia’s voting record at the UN Human Rights Council
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Cc.: H.E. Mr. Hassan Ali Khayre, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Ms. Deqa Yasin, Minister of Women and Human Rights Development H.E. Ms. Ebyan Mahamed Salah, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Somalia […]
Updates from October 2019!
Dear friends and colleagues,   October 2019 has brought good tidings to DefendDefenders and the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, making me optimistic as we move towards the end of the year – a year that so far has been filled with serious human rights challenges.    The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is a big win for the country, illustrating that political will can convert […]
We are hiring an IT Security Auditor & Support Handler!
Are you an IT professional with security expertise looking to apply your skills for the benefit of human rights defender organisations? DefendDefenders seeks an experienced IT Security Auditor & Support Handler with the practical technical skills needed to meet a wide range of IT security needs across small and medium-sized organisations as well as handling […]
Don’t Shoot the Messenger:  End Impunity  Against Journalists in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region
Disappearance, arbitrary arrests, torture, and killings of journalists in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region are far too common, raising serious red flags to the state of freedom of expression, press freedom, and access to information in the sub-region. Today, as we commemorate the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists, we call on governments to ensure justice for journalists and media workers who are victims of human rights […]
DefendDefenders Oral Statements at ACHPR65
Item 8: Activity report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and focal point on reprisals in Africa Honourable Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State delegates, representatives of National Human Rights Institutions and non-governmental organisations, DefendDefenders (The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and AfricanDefenders welcome the opportunity to draw your attention to […]
At a critical juncture for Sudan, DefendDefenders visits the country and shows solidarity with its people and civil society
From 11-16 October 2019, DefendDefenders conducted a mission to Sudan, at a critical time for the counÂtry and the human rights its people. The delegation was led by Hassan Shire (ExeÂcuÂtive Director) and included Majid Maali (Capacity BuilÂding Officer) and Nicolas Agostini (RepÂresenÂtative to the UN). The mission aimed at showing solidarity with Sudanese human […]
Call for applications from Ugandan human rights organisations to the Ttaala Program
DefendDefenders call for applications from Ugandan human rights organisations to the Ttaala Program (formerly known as DOC-IT).buy tadasiva online www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/tadasiva.html no prescription  Ttaala is a comprehensive skills-building project for human rights defenders (HRDs) illuminating the world of digital tools and strategies. Organisations in Ttaala learn how to survive and thrive defending human rights in the digital age […]
ACHPR65: Human Rights Situation in Africa (April – October 2019)
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) provides a six-month overview of events affecting the rights to freedom of association, expression, and peaceful assembly in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region. DefendDefenders welcomes the opportunity offered […]
ACHPR65: Human Rights Situation in Africa
65th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Item 4: Human Rights Situation in Africa Delivered by Hassan Shire Mister Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State delegates, representatives of National Human Rights Institutions and non-governmental organisations, DefendDefenders (The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month:  Gladness Hemedi Munuo 
Gladness Hemedi Munuo is a journalist and an award-winning gender activist from Tanzania, with more than 20 years of human rights and media experience. “Shrinking space and crackdown on media causes huge problems in Tanzania – to me it’s a thing that needs serious and immediate action,” she stresses.