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Annual Report 2018
Read our Annual Report 2018. In 2018, DefendDefenders and its partners continued to monitor and document human rights violations across the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, with a focus on the contexts affecting the work of HRDs. The year was filled with human rights contrasts in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, and worldwide, as […]
No Advice without Knowledge: Scrutiny elements in the UN Human Rights Council’s item 10 resolutions
In a report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the content and evolution of resolutions adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (hereafter “Council”) in the framework of its agenda item 10, which is dedicated to technical assistance and capacity-building. No Advice without Knowledge focuses on the presence of scrutiny (understood as monitoring and public reporting) elements in […]
AfricanDefenders celebrates the third edition of the Africa Shield Awards.
On 14 June 2019, AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network) acknowledged and awarded distinguished human rights defenders (HRDs) on the African continent for their contribution to the advancement of human rights. The winners, Beatrice Mtetwa, Felix Agbor Aniyor, Donald Deya, Fatou Jagne Senghor, and the Sudan Women Protest exude courage, perseverance, and selflessness amid their […]
Urgent intervention needed to prevent further bloodshed in Sudan
As the situation in Sudan is at a critical juncture, DefendDefenders joins partners in calling for an immediate and urgent international intervention to restore civilian rule and address the demands expressed by peaceful protesters since December 2018. In a letter released today, we highlight that the horrific acts committed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias and […]
Eritrea: the UN should ensure continued scrutiny of the human rights situation
In a joint letter released today, DefendDefenders and partner NGOs call on the UN Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution ensuring continued scrutiny of the human rights situation in Eritrea. The Council should take this step at its upcoming 41st session (HRC41, 24 June-12 July 2019). The letter elaborates on a paper DefendDefenders published in May 2019, […]
Human Rights Defender of the Month (June 2019): Beatrice Githinji
Beatrice Githinji is a Kenyan human rights defender (HRD) and peace ambassador, advocating for land rights. Her dedication to land rights is based on the historical injustices faced by many local communities, where land grabbing is a major, long-standing concern. “Many HRDs are losing their lives over land rights issues,” Githinji stresses.
Sudan: urgent international action needed to prevent further violence, ensure accountability
In a letter issued today, DefendDefenders and partners condemn the deliberate attack on peaceful democracy protesters in Khartoum that has resulted in at least 100 dead and hundreds of injured. We demand a strong international response to immediately stop the violence and ensure accountability.buy levaquin online gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/levaquin.html no prescription We highlight that these horrific acts demonstrate […]
Silencing Critical Voices: Press Freedom in the East and Horn of Africa
On 3 May 2019, DefendDefenders joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day, a date set aside to raise awareness on the importance of press freedom, as well as to urge governments to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the 1948 Universal […]
Eritrea: the UN Human Rights Council should ensure continued scrutiny
In a paper released today, DefendDefenders calls on the UN Human Rights Council to ensure follow-up to its action on the human rights situation in Eritrea to date. We outline reasons why a resolution on the country is needed and elements that should be part of a resolution at the Council’s 41st session (HRC41, 24 […]
Tanzania: 38 NGOs call on states to express concern over the human rights situation
Today, DefendDefenders and 37 Tanzanian, African and international human rights organisations publish a letter calling on states to use the next session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to raise concern over Tanzania’s situation in order to prevent a further deterioration. Since a group of 30 NGOs first wrote a letter on Tanzania, in […]