This article was first posted by the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network The Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup is a weekly column aimed at highlighting important human rights news in southern Africa. It integrates efforts of human rights defenders and facilitates evidence-based engagement with key...
75% of Africa’s population is below 35, yet young people rarely get a seat at the table where their future is shaped: there is a democratic deficit when it comes to youth representation in decision-making. Yet, young people can be true catalysts for change. Sudan’s...
Douala-Libreville, Vendredi, 24 juillet 2020 : Libération et restitution du passeport du Révérend Pasteur George Bruno NGOUSSI, Président Directeur Général de la Radio Télévision Privée Nazareth (RTN), Président de la Plateforme Nationale de la Société Civile, Défenseur des Droits Humains. Le Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains...
This post was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies The sentencing of photojournalist and activist Ismail Bouzriba Al-Zoui to 15 years in prison by a military court in Benghazi in May 2020 is strongly condemned by the undersigned human rights organizations. His...
This article was first posted by DefendDefenders Karis Moses Oteba is DefendDefenders’ Protection Officer and Well-being Lead, promoting self-care and effective stress management amongst human rights defenders (HRDs). He started defending human rights at the early age of 11, as a member of the children’s parliament,...
This statement was first published by Defenders Coalition Today, the Defenders Coalition joins indigenous persons from around the globe to commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. The Defenders Coalition is proud to be part of this marginalized community that has endured diverse effects...
