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Defenders Speaking Out: The fear of the Burundian youth hiding in Bujumbura
Les défenseurs dénoncent : la peur des jeunes Burundais cachés à Bujumbura
Defenders speaking out: the day the radios in Burundi went silent
Les défenseurs dénoncent : le jour où les radios burundaises ont été réduites au silence
KENYA: NCHRD-K and DefendDefenders condemn the killing of human rights defender John Waweru in Nairobi
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K) and DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) are outraged by the killing of human rights defender John Waweru on Monday 11 April 2016 in Zimmerman, Nairobi. John Waweru was the director of Githunguri Constituency Ranching Company and an avid and committed […]
ACHPR58: Statement on the Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on HRDs in Africa
DefendDefenders highlights the situation of human rights defenders from the East and Horn of Africa before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Justice for Ernest Manirumva, justice for all Burundians
Seven years ago today, Burundian human rights defender Ernest Manirumva was murdered outside his house in Bujumbura. DefendDefenders calls for justice for him and all Burundians.
ACHPR58: Joint oral statement on Sudan
The lives of civilians in Sudan’s conflict areas of Darfur, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan continue to be marred by armed conflict, insecurity, and serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Impunity for these abuses against civilians remains the norm. 5 CSOs urge the ACHPR to take action.
ACHPR58: Oral statement on the human rights situation in Africa
Pepe Onziema addresses ACHPR58 with recommendations to improve the human rights situation in the East and Horn of Africa
ACHPR58: Updates from the East and Horn of Africa (October 2015 – March 2016)
An overview of the Human Rights Situation in the East and Horn of Africa between October 2015 and March 2016
Sudan blocks civil society participation in UN-led human rights review
Four representatives of Sudanese civil society were intercepted by security officials at Khartoum International Airport on their way to a high level human rights meeting with diplomats in Geneva. 36 organisations and seven prominent Sudanese individuals condemn this blatant contempt for HRDs in Sudan and human rights in general.
DefendDefenders submits 4 joint reports to 26th session of UPR Working Group
The Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. DefendDefenders submitted four joint reports for the UPRs of South Sudan and Uganda.