Celebrating women in activism and civil society: the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association by women and girls In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clement N. Voule, recognizes...
Source:DefendDefenders Ahead of the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC45, which is set to take place from 14 September to 6 October 2020), and at a critical juncture for Sudan, DefendDefenders and civil society partners highlight progress and ongoing challenges in the country, and...
Source: DefendDefenders Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC45, 14 September-6 October 2020) Item 2: General Debate (15 September 2020) Madam President, Madam High Commissioner, We thank you for your update. We will raise a number of country situations during dedicated interactive...
Source: Network Of Human Rights Defenders In Africa -redhac Ladies and gentlemen journalists In other circumstances, we would have wished you a warm welcome here at home, at your place at the REDHAC headquarters. But agree with us that the current situation in Cameroon does not leave...
Source: Cairo Institute for Human Rights The undersigned human rights organizations renew their demand for the Egyptian government to respect the rights of free expression and privacy, and for state security to immediately stop arbitrarily arresting citizens and searching their phones. The government’s escalating assault on...
Today is #PeaceDay2020. September is also #AfricaAmnestyMonth. 80% of all small arms in Africa are in the hands of civilians – almost four times as many as state actors. And small arms cause more deaths than bombs, grenades or mines in Africa – the more...
