Ce message a été publié pour la première fois par DefendDefenders Kadar Abdi Ibrahim est un fervent militant des droits humains et journaliste djiboutien – un pays où les journalistes sont fréquemment harcelés, soumis à des intimidations et représailles orchestrées par le gouvernement et empêchés de...
The appointment of Dr. Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister of Ethiopia comes with increasing reforms in the country, including opening up of civic space. Taking advantage of this opportunity, a delegation from DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and AfricanDefenders...
This article was first published by DefendDefenders. Today, the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (“the HRC”or “the Council”) opens for four weeks in Geneva. A DefendDefenders delegation led by the Executive Director, Hassan Shire, will actively advocate for enhanced protection for human rights...
This article was first published by Defenddefenders. Item 3: General debate Oral statement Delivered by: Estella Kabachwezi Mr. President, In December 2018, DefendDefenders published a report on marginalised human rights defenders (HRDs) in East Africa. The report covers the situation of indigenous, women, and LGBT+ HRDs in Uganda, Kenya...
This article was first published by DefendDefenders By adopting a strong resolution on the human rights situation in South Sudan, the UN Human Rights Council (“Council”) sends a message to the South Sudanese government and all parties to the conflict that there will be no lasting...
The aspiration of the Sudanese people must be protected and supported! In a statement, AfricanDefenders joins other African civil society organisations in rejecting military rule and expressing the need for a civilian leadership through a democratic transition. Additionally, we call upon the UN Security Council to support...
