In April 2009, HRDs and regional and international stakeholders gathered in Kampala, Uganda for the ‘All Africa Human Rights Defenders Conference’ (Johannesburg +10). The event aimed to take stock of the achievements made in the protection of HRDs since the first ‘All Africa Human Rights...
From 11-16 October 2019, DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders conducted a mission to Sudan, at a critical time for the country and the human rights its people. The delegation was led by Hassan Shire (AfricanDefenders' Chairperson and DefendDefenders' Executive Director) and included Majid Maali (Capacity Building Officer)...
Item 8: Activity report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and focal point on reprisals in Africa Honourable Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State delegates, representatives of National Human Rights Institutions and non-governmental organisations, DefendDefenders (The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and AfricanDefenders...
65th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Item 8: Activity report of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa Honourable Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State delegates, representatives of National Human Rights Institutions and non-governmental organisations, Defend Defenders (The...
65th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Item 8: Activity report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of women Delivered by Hassan Shire, Chairperson AfricanDefenders Honourable Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State delegates, representatives of National Human Rights Institutions and non-governmental organisations, DefendDefenders (The East...
Open Letter urges the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to address serious and systematic human rights violations in Cameroon. H.E Solomon Dersso, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights CC: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Chairman of the African Union Moussa Faki...
