Accra Declaration and Plan of Action for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders between the National Human Rights Institutions in Africa and Human Rights Defenders First Consultative Meeting – held in Accra, Ghana, 5th – 6th December 2022. PREAMBLE We, the Participants at the first consultative meeting...
As leading human rights and legal aid organizations, we urge the government of Zimbabwe to desist from targeting and negatively profiling civil society organizations, which provide invaluable services to the people of Zimbabwe and play a vital role in ensuring good governance in the country....
Call for Nominations for the 4th Edition of AfricanDefenders’ Shield Awards AfricanDefenders is pleased to announce the launch of the call for nominations for the 4th Edition of the AfricanDefenders’ Shield Awards which aims at honoring HRDs from regions across Africa who have contributed to changes...
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Our newsletter is also available in French! Highlights Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative launched in Praia, Cabo Verde. “Lusophone human rights defenders (HRDs) now have a place to relocate when they are at risk. I thank the government of Cabo Verde for opening their country to HRDs at risk.” -Hassan Shire,...
Brussels, 7 September 2022.- In a joint statement published today at the initiative of ProtectDefenders.eu, 50 international civil society organisations are calling on all European Union institutions and the EU Member States to return on their political mandate in favor of human rights and human...
