This post was first published on DefendDefenders' website Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC46, 22 February-23 March 2021) (Due to the Covid-19-related restrictions, HRC46 is entirely virtual, and all statements are video-recorded statements) Item 2: General debate (1 March...
This report was first published on Defenders Coalition's website REPRESSIVE DISCIPLINARY AND CRIMINAL PROCESSES AGAINST VOCAL STUDENTS AT KENYA’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Academic institutions are the hub for nurturing and sustaining the right to education. Whilst it is to be expected that universities will always stand for the...
Amidst its 2021 general election, Uganda was disconnected from the internet entirely. The country experienced a widespread internet blackout that lasted 4 days, starting on the eve of the election (13th January 2021) and ending in the morning of 18th January 2021. In the days...
Elections are a challenging period in many African countries. In the past ten years, many African nations have experienced pre- and post-election violence which resulted in the loss of lives, properties, and stability. Human rights defenders (HRDs) involved in electoral processes as observers, civic educators, and...
Source: National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders- Uganda Uganda: Urgent call to fully constitute the NHRI by the appointing of a substantive Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission in face of worrying attacks to fundamental human rights and freedoms of Human Rights Defenders. (Kampala / November...
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Final Communiqué on the 6th Focal Point Meeting 22 October 2020 – Kampala, Uganda The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) held its sixth hybrid Focal Point Meeting on 22 October 2020, at Méstil...
