This statement was first published by the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition The Resident Magistrate’s Court in Njombe region will deliver its ruling on whether Journalist Emmanuel Kibiki has a case to answer next month on 8th July 2020. If Mr. Kibiki will be found to...
This statement was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the series of violations against the family of arbitrarily detained activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, the latest of which was the arrest of his sister Sanaa...
This report was first published by DefendDefenders In a new report, DefendDefenders examines to what extent, and how, the 11 States of the East and Horn of Africa contribute to the advancement of the rights of women and girls at the United Nations (UN). “Making a...
This post was first published by the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) stands in solidarity with six South African human rights defenders (HRDs) who are facing a defamation suit filed by Australian mining company, Mineral Commodities Ltd...
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...
