We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations and individuals are deeply concerned with the reports of the arrest of lawyers Nicholas Opiyo, Herbert Dakasi, Esomu Obure, Anthony Odur and human rights officer, Hamid Tenywa on 22 December 2020. Eyewitnesses report that Mr. Opiyo and the others were...
Dear friends and colleagues, This year was overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected our normal way of operating. With offices closed, our technology set up allowed us to rethink and adapt quickly to the restrictive pandemic measures. We always made it clear that while it is legitimate to weigh public health concerns against the protection of fundamental rights, any such...
Highlights 34 years ago, Africa’s first continent-wide human rights instrument came into effect. The Banjul Charter promotes and protects human rights and peoples’ rights as well as basic freedoms in the African continent. To commemorate this important day, AfricanDefenders shared how the organisation promotes and protects...
To the family and friends of Diallo Abdul Gadiry I am saddened by the news that my colleague and long-time friend Diallo Abdul Gadiry is no more. On behalf of AfricanDefenders (Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network) & DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders...
Photo credit: Getty Images The under-listed organisations in West Africa condemn the killings of the youth protesting against police brutality under the #ENDSARS movement in Nigeria. It was reported that the incident happened late in the evening on the 20th October 2020 at the Lekki Toll Gate...
[button size='medium' style='' text='Read the Annual Report' icon='fa-book' icon_color='' link='https://africandefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Annual-Report-2019-FINAL-compressed.pdf' target='_self' color='' hover_color='' border_color='' hover_border_color='' background_color='' hover_background_color='' font_style='' font_weight='' text_align='' margin=''] In 2019, DefendDefenders and its partners continued to monitor and document human rights violations across the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, with a focus...
