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Joint Open Letter To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

In a joint letter to the permanent representatives of members and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council, over 40 civil society organisations urge States to oppose proposed amendments that would weaken draft Human Rights Council resolution on civil society space.

UN HRC:Oral Intervention Following Interactive Dialogue With the Independent Expert on Sudan

Human Rights Council: 27th Session Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan Oral Intervention East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) Delivered by Mr. John Foley   Thank you Mr. President, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomes the report of Mr. Baderin, and congratulates […]

UN HRC: Oral Intervention Following Panel Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in South Sudan

Human Rights Council: 27th Session Item 10: Panel Discussion on the Human Rights Situation in South Sudan Oral Intervention East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) Delivered by Mr. Edmund Yakani   Thank you Mr. President, I make this statement on behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders […]

UN HRC: Side Event on South Sudan, 23rd September 2014, 11:00-13:00 Hrs, Room XXIV Palais des Nations

UN HRC: Oral Intervention Following Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Ethiopia

Human Rights Council: 27th Session Universal Periodic Review: Ethiopia   Oral Intervention East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) Delivered by Mr. John Foley   Thank you Mr. President, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomes the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of […]

UN HRC: Letter to Permanent Representatives of Members of the Human Rights Council and Observer States on South Sudan

EHAHRDP, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, South Sudan Law Society and Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation in a joint letter, urge UN Human Rights  Council members and observer states to take the opportunity provided by the panel discussion to assess the efforts by the Government of South Sudan, the African Union Commission of Inquiry on […]

UN HRC Side Event: Human Rights in Ethiopia, Government Repression and Failed Commitments

17th Green Friday for Detained Burundian HRD Pierre Claver Mbonimpa

East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project stands with Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, who has been unjustly detained since May 2014. Currently suffering from hypertension and diabetes, the 66 year old human rights defender is in hospital and was unable to attend the first day of his trial yesterday.buy flexeril online nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/new/flexeril.html no prescription […]

Hassan Ali Geesey, Director Radio Dalson, Somalia Visits EHAHRDP

Mr. Hassan Ali Geesey (2nd left), Director of Radio Dalson, Somalia and Chairperson of Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) with EHAHRDP staff at Human Rights House, Kampala where he will be on a week long fellowship with EHAHRDP which will include capacity building training.

Somalia: Hassan Ali Geesey, Director Radio Dalson, Somalia Visits EHAHRDP

Mr. Hassan Ali Geesey (2nd left), Director of Radio Dalson , Somali and Chairperson of the Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) with East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project staff at Human Rights House, where he will be on a week fellowship with EHAHRDP and  receive capacitiy building training.