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...
Highlights 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council(HRC) At the 43rdsession of the HRC (HRC43, 24 February-20 March 2020), AfricanDefenders signed a civil society letter calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. At the start of...
Statement in relation to the International Women’s Day 2020 In commemoration of the 2020 International Women’s Day, 14 civil society organisations (CSOs) honour the brave women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Africa, and worldwide, and call on state authorities to ensure protection and well-being of WHRDs. In...
Across the world, women human rights defenders continue to speak up against human rights violations, and to call for justice, peace, and equality – despite facing immense challenges, including sexual harassment and violence, smear campaigns, and defamation. Meet one of many brave women human rights...
To: Member States of the African Group Re: African Group candidates for UN Human Rights Council elections We are writing to express our concern over the lack of competition in the African Group slate for the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) elections, and the late manner...
In a letter made public today, DefendDefenders and a group of NGOs call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights (CoHR) in South Sudan. Despite the signing of a Revitalised Peace Agreement to end the conflict in the country, the...
