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Joint civil society letter: Ethiopia – Address restrictions in draft CSO Proclamation and protect freedom of association
29 November 2018 – Today, DefendDefenders, with 11 other civil society organisations, released a joint letter to address restrictions in draft CSO Proclamation and protect freedom of association, urging the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that the draft Charities and Societies (CSO) Proclamation complies with regional and international human rights norms and standards relating to freedom of […]
Civil society organisations call for Germain Rukuki’s acquittal in Burundi
Kampala, 28 November, 2018 – Yesterday, the appeal hearing of human rights defender Germain Rukuki took place in Ngozi before the Bujumbura Court of Appeal, with no security incidents reported. The Court took the case under advisement and the decision is expected to be announced within the next 30 days. Mr. Rukuki was arrested by […]
JOB POSTING: DATA & WEB CAMPAIGNING LEAD
Description DefendDefenders seeks a Data & Web Campaigning Lead to coordinate its “Doc-IT” program. The Data & Web Campaigning Lead will work with human rights organisations throughout the East & Horn of Africa to improve their documentation and data collection practices and turn them into high-impact online and print advocacy campaigns. If you are passionate […]
Uganda’s Social Media Tax through the lens of network measurements
Today, in collaboration with OONI (Open Observatory of Network Interference), DefendDefenders co-published a new research report: “Uganda’s Social Media Tax through the lens of network measurements”. Our research report is available here. As of 1st July 2018, Uganda has introduced a new OTT (Over The Top) tax – commonly referred to as the Social Media Tax – which […]
Human Rights Defenders of the Month: Anastsia Nambo and Is’haq Abubakar
Anastsia Nambo and Is’haq Abubakar were awarded the Human Rights Defender (HRD) Award 2018, given out annually by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya (NCHRD-K) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders (WGHRD). This award recognises HRDs who have conducted extraordinary work to promote and protect human rights in Kenya.
ACHPR63: Human Rights Situation in Africa (April – October 2018)
Statement to the 63rd session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Item 3.
ACHPR63: Updates from the East and Horn of Africa (April 2018 – October 2018)
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, DefendDefenders 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. Despite some areas of improvement in specific country situations, this submission highlights worrying trends across the […]
Request for proposals: End of project evaluation
Apply by 4 November 2018
Eritrea: election to UN rights council is not a shield from scrutiny
“The government should know that because of its election, its behaviour will be more, not less, scrutinised.”
Reflections on the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Highlights of our advocacy work at the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council