This post was first published by DefendDefenders Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC44, 30 June-20 July 2020) Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner (2 July 2020) Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, We welcome your...
Réseau Ouest Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains - Roaddh/wahrdn Dans la soirée du 21 juin 2020, 4 éléments de la gendarmerie, à bord d’un véhicule banalisé et en tenue civile, arrivent au village de Kseir Elbarka à 7 km de Adel Bagrou, près de la frontière...
This post was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies In the strongest terms, the undersigned organizations condemn the arrest of Nora Younis, editor-in-chief of Al-Manassa website, after the security forces raided the website’s headquarters on June 24. The raid and Nora’s arrest occur in...
This statement was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies The undersigned human rights organisations denounce the arrest and disappearance by Egyptian authorities of trade unionist and human rights defender Ahmed Amasha, after his family announced that they had lost contact with him...
