This post was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights The undersigned rights organizations condemn the response of the Egyptian government towards the plight of detainees inside the country’s prisons and other detention facilities amid the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. On May 9,...
This report was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights CIHRS and the Libya Platform[1] Fear of the virus does not stop cycle of violence and impunity, leading to unspeakable civilian suffering International investigatory mechanism needed now more than ever Personal safety has become illusory for civilians...
Dear friends, As you know, I have left the UN mandate on human rights defenders on 1 May 2020. I had to devote the last weeks of my mandate to finalize a number of projects that had been postponed due to the COVID19 crisis. This is...
In light of several judges being forced to go on leave by the Chief Secretary of the Government of Malawi, AfricanDefenders, 25 other civil society organisations and associations, and 20 experts urging the executive branch of the Government of Malawi to respect the independence of...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious global health crisis that has already caused several hundred thousand of deaths worldwide and continues to be a threat to our health and livelihoods. Measures to contain the spread of the virus are vital, but they also bear...
In the past several years, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has continuously violated the rights of the residents of Marievale community despite numerous court orders prohibiting the forced eviction and relocation of the community. The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) remains...
