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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

18
Nov
2019

Open letter: Concerns over Somalia’s voting record at the UN Human Rights Council

13
Nov
2019

News from AfricanDefenders | September & October 2019

11
Nov
2019

AfricanDefenders organises workshop on strengthening the local implementation of the Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative

FROM MEMBERS

  • Northern Africa
  • Western Africa
  • Central Africa
  • East & Horn of Africa
  • Southern Africa
18
Nov
2019

CIHRS at the 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

from Northern Africa
18
Nov
2019

As the United Nations Begins its Review of Egypt’s Human Rights Record, CIHRS is Launching a Campaign to Lift the Travel Bans on Egyptian Human Rights Defenders

from Northern Africa
12
Nov
2019

Egypt: Systematic torture is a state policy

from Northern Africa
21
Oct
2019

WEST AFRICA | CIVIL SOCIETY EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL LAWS ON DEFENDERS

from Western Africa
21
Oct
2019

ISHR Statement on the Universal Periodic Review of Côte d’Ivoire, 19 September 2019

from Western Africa
16
Oct
2019

73rd session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

from Western 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
18
Jun
2019

Communique on the AfricanDefenders Convention (Johannesburg+20 Conference)

from AfricanDefenders|Central Africa|East & Horn of Africa|Northern Africa|Southern Africa|Western Africa
28
Apr
2019

ACHPR64: Statement by the Central African Human Rights Defenders Network

from Central Africa
18
Nov
2019

DefendDefenders Newsletter: October 2019

from East & Horn of Africa
18
Nov
2019

Open letter: Concerns over Somalia’s voting record at the UN Human Rights Council

from AfricanDefenders|East & Horn of Africa
18
Nov
2019

Human Rights Defender of the Month:  Gladness Hemedi Munuo

from East & Horn of Africa
12
Nov
2019

South Africa: violent police action against asylum seekers and protestors must be investigated

from Southern Africa
28
Oct
2019

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Statement on Botswana Elections

from Southern Africa
28
Oct
2019

Lesotho: ICJ and Lnfod hold judicial workshop to promote access to justice for persons with disabilities

from Southern Africa