Source: The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies The undersigned human rights groups are appalled by the assassination of lawyer and political activist Hanan al-Barassi in Benghazi on 10 November 2020, and call on the competent authorities to launch an independent, impartial and effective investigation into...
Source: The Cairo Institute of Human Studies Your Excellency, In solidarity with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), we are human rights organisations and initiatives writing to express our utmost concern regarding the unprecedented and alarming escalation against EIPR, one of Egypt’s oldest and most reputable human rights...
Source: National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders- Uganda Uganda: Urgent call to fully constitute the NHRI by the appointing of a substantive Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission in face of worrying attacks to fundamental human rights and freedoms of Human Rights Defenders. (Kampala / November...
Highlights 34 years ago, Africa’s first continent-wide human rights instrument came into effect. The Banjul Charter promotes and protects human rights and peoples’ rights as well as basic freedoms in the African continent. To commemorate this important day, AfricanDefenders shared how the organisation promotes and protects...
Faits marquants Journée Africaine des Droits de l'Homme|21 octobre 2020 Il y a 34 ans, le premier instrument africain des droits de l'homme à l'échelle continentinental est entré en vigueur. La Charte de Banjul promeut et protège les droits de l'homme et des peuples, aussi bien que...
Source: The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) is deeply concerned about reports of increasing human rights violations in Tanzania, following the 28 October General Elections. Since preparations for the elections began, State authorities in Tanzania have crushed dissent...
