At the 64th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, the West African Human Rights Defenders Network issued a statement highlighting the human rights situation in the sub-region. Read the full statement (in French) below: DECLARATION ROADDH_WAHRDN 64e SESSION...
This article was first published by DefendDefenders 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...
As the news of the death of Samuel Dong Luak and Aggrey Ezboni Idri circulated this week, I felt extremely saddened and increasingly concerned about the region we live in. The enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killing of two outspoken critics of the South Sudanese government,...
This article was first published by CIHRS We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the defamation campaign by the Egyptian authorities against human rights defender Mohamed Soltan, following the recent advocacy work of the organisation he leads, The Freedom Initiative, in Washington D.C. These attacks are part of...
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Open letter to States on preventative engagement with, and action on, Tanzania at the Human Rights Council’s 41st session Excellency, Ahead of the 41st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council...
This article was first published by DefendDefenders 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...
