This article was published by KIOS Foundation Memory Bandera Rwampony, DefendDefenders' program director, was invited by KIOS Foundation to give input on how the European Union could effectively support women human rights defenders Brave women from around the world visited Helsinki at the end of August...
This article first appeared on National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda's website (Kampala / January 13, 2020) The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda (NCHRD-U) expresses concern over the escalation of human rights violations across 2019, specifically targeting Human Rights Defenders (HRDs). As...
This post first appeared on DefendDefender's website Dear friends and colleagues, Happy new year! As we leave 2019 behind us, I wish to reflect on our activities and events that had an impact on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region...
This article first appeared on Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies' website After the death of Mustafa Kassem and others in Egyptian prisons Following the death of dual Egyptian- American national Mustafa Kassem on Monday January 13th, the undersigned rights organizations renew their demand for international and independent oversight...
