To the attention of the Chief Justice, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional affairs, the Director of Public Prosecutions; the Inspectorate General of Police and the Commissioner General of Prisons: Whilst Europe is at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda is preparing to face an...
This post was first published by Defenders Coalition The civil society’s Police Reforms Working Group, comprised of twenty national human rights organisations, condemn the unnecessary and excessive use of force by Kenya Police Service officers yesterday at the Likoni Ferry Crossing, Mombasa. The police actions completely...
This post was first published by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies In an urgent appeal this morning 25 March 2020, five regional and international human rights organizations called on the international community to pressure the Egyptian government to immediately release actress and human rights...
This post was first published by the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Today, the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN or the Defenders Network) and the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) have jointly called on Botswana government to take immediate measures to...
Dear friends, partners, and human rights defenders, As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads globally and extraordinary measures are being enacted to respond to this threat, DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders must also be responsive to protect our staff, partners, beneficiaries, and to play a positive role in this emergency. Safety...
This post was first published by the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN or the Defenders Network) calls on authorities in Zambia to stop persecuting human rights defenders (HRDs)and demands the immediate reinstatement of Mr. John Sangwa, a prominent...
