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Publication Launch: The State of African Human Rights Defenders 2016

on 07 May 2017

Publication Launch: The State of African Human Rights Defenders 2016

on 07 May 2017

LATEST STORIES

FROM AFRICANDEFENDERS

27
Mar
2020

COVID-19 updates: DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders continue to Respond to Emergency Protection Needs of Human Rights Defenders

18
Mar
2020

News from AfricanDefenders : January & February 2020

09
Mar
2020

25 years After the Beijing Conference: Still Not Doing Enough to Protect Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa

FROM MEMBERS

  • Northern Africa
  • Western Africa
  • Central Africa
  • East & Horn of Africa
  • Southern Africa
06
Apr
2020

Libya: A complete failure to implement UPR recommendations since 2015

from Northern Africa
31
Mar
2020

Egypt: Overcrowded prisons will become epicenters of coronavirus outbreak unless some detainees immediately released

from Northern Africa
31
Mar
2020

Egypt: Immediately release Eman Al-Helw and Hossam Ahmad

from Northern Africa
04
Mar
2020

PRESS RELEASE : Togo must respect the freedom of peaceful demonstration

from Western Africa
17
Feb
2020

Mauritania: Concerns over freedom from discrimination

from Western Africa
12
Feb
2020

The Gambia: Concern over security forces using violence against peaceful protestors

from Western Africa
06
Jan
2020

Joint letter to the Security Council on the situation of human rights defenders in Cameroon

from Central Africa
18
Dec
2019

CONFÉRENCE INTERNATIONALE DES DÉFENSEURS DES DROITS HUMAINS EN AFRIQUE CENTRALE (CIDDHAC 2019) : DÉCLARATION FINALE

from Central Africa
18
Jun
2019

AfricanDefenders celebrates the third edition of the Africa Shield Awards

from AfricanDefenders|Central Africa|East & Horn of Africa|Northern Africa|Southern Africa|Western Africa
09
Apr
2020

Tanzania: Statement regarding the Judgement of Maxence Melo and Mike William

from East & Horn of Africa
06
Apr
2020

Somalia: respect journalists’ work, ensure safe space for free expression

from East & Horn of Africa
31
Mar
2020

Uganda: Call to take immediate and urgent measures to protect the rights of detainees in Uganda.

from East & Horn of Africa
06
Apr
2020

SAHRDN ESSENTIAL SERVICES DURING COVID-19 WAVE OF LOCKDOWNS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

from Southern Africa
31
Mar
2020

SAHRDN AND HURISA CALL ON BOTSWANA GOVERNMENT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN PLACES OF COVID-19 DETENTION

from Southern Africa
23
Mar
2020

SAHRDN Calls on Authorities in Zambia to Stop Persecuting Human Rights Defenders and Demands Immediate Reinstatement of SC John Sangwa, a Prominent Lawyer Arbitrarily Barred from Appearing in Any Court of Law in Zambia

from Southern Africa