Amidst its 2021 general election, Uganda was disconnected from the internet entirely. The country experienced a widespread internet blackout that lasted 4 days, starting on the eve of the election (13th January 2021) and ending in the morning of 18th January 2021. In the days...
Elections are a challenging period in many African countries. In the past ten years, many African nations have experienced pre- and post-election violence which resulted in the loss of lives, properties, and stability. Human rights defenders (HRDs) involved in electoral processes as observers, civic educators, and...
We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations and individuals are deeply concerned with the reports of the arrest of lawyers Nicholas Opiyo, Herbert Dakasi, Esomu Obure, Anthony Odur and human rights officer, Hamid Tenywa on 22 December 2020. Eyewitnesses report that Mr. Opiyo and the others were...
Dear friends and colleagues, This year was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected our normal way of operating. With offices closed, our technology set up allowed us to rethink and adapt quickly to the restrictive pandemic measures. We always made it clear that while it is legitimate to weigh public health concerns against the protection of fundamental rights, any such...
URGENT CALL : Douala-Ndjamena , November 28, 2020 : The Human Rights Defenders Network in Central Africa (REDHAC) has heard with great concern of the arbitrary and illegal arrest and detention of Mr. KEMBA Didah Alain, coordinator of the Mouvement Citoyen le Temps (MCT), and his...
LIBERTE D’EXPRESSION ET DE REUNION EN PERIL : ARRESTATION ET DETENTION ARBITRAIRES DE TROIS DEFENSEURS DES DROITS HUMAINS M. KEMBA DIDAH ALAIN ANCIEN PORTE PAROLE DU MOUVEMENT « LYNIA » ET ACTUEL COORDONATEUR DU MOUVEMENT CITOYEN LE TEMPS (MCT), ET SES COLABORATEURS M. BESSANE ÉLOGE...
