The online campaign calls on Algerian authorities to stop their assault on civic space and fundamental freedoms A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of the country. Since then, the number of unfounded terrorism prosecutions has soared, problematic amendments to the Penal Code were...
Following the military coup of 25 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council took urgent action and adopted a resolution requesting the High Commissioner for Human Rights to designate an Expert on Human Rights in Sudan. Ahead of the Council’s 50th session (HRC50, 13 June-8 July 2022), a large group of NGOs...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][evc_section_title text_alignment="left" enable_separator="yes" text_tag="h4" title="Highlights" text="Expanding the Ubuntu Hub Cities Initiative" text_color="#0a7c43"][lvca_spacer][vc_column_text] The Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative is now in Accra, Ghana! This was after a feasibility study we conducted to identify the next city to host the...
The individuals arrested participated in a protest organised on 19 March denouncing violations committed during the 2011 NATO intervention in Sirte and demanding compensation....
A news piece by New Vision on the Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative and the support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has afforded DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders. The news piece is commemorating King's Day which is held every year on 27 April, King's Day (previously...
NGO forum preceding the 71st ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights [vc_row row_type='expandable' text_align='center' background_color='' border_color='' more_button_label='Statement on the update on democracy, rule of law and human rights the East and Horn of Africa' less_button_label='' button_position='center' color=''][vc_column width='1/1'] As the continent grapples...
