This post was first published by DefendDefenders Dear friends and colleagues, February was a hectic month for DefendDefenders with many progressive endeavours. As we continued to monitor the situation for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, we particularly followed the progressive,...
This post first appeared on DefendDefender's website At a side event on the margins of the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, DefendDefenders launches a new policy brief “South Sudan: Ongoing Grave Violations, Volatile Security Situation,” to inform key stakeholders of the...
This post was first published by DefendDefenders EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the signing of a revitalised peace agreement, and modest steps taken with regard to transitional security arrangements, including the 22 February 2020 announcement of the formation of a unity government, South Sudan remains embroiled...
This post was first published by Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition Today, on 5th March 2020, the Republic has withdrawn its case against Journalist Sebastian Atilio which was filed at the Mufindi District Court. The case was arranged to be mentioned today, but the State Attorney...
Today, DefendDefenders hosts a gathering of human rights defenders (HRDs), H.E Mohamed Mirghani Yousif, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan, and other key stakeholders from the sub-region to announce Sudan as our 2020 focus and renew our commitment to the...
This post was first published by DefendfDefenders At the 43rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC43, 24 February-20 March 2020), states will consider a resolution extending the mandate of the top UN expert on human rights defenders (HRDs), the Special Rapporteur on the...
