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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
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LATEST STORIES

FROM AFRICANDEFENDERS

07
Jun
2021

#Resilience4Peace: Human Rights Defenders Working in Conflict Areas

06
May
2021

Call for Applications: Consultant to carry out Assessments in Democratic Republic of Congo

29
Apr
2021

Role of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan in advancing human rights, peace, and accountability

FROM MEMBERS

  • Northern Africa
  • Western Africa
  • Central Africa
  • East & Horn of Africa
  • Southern Africa
20
Apr
2021

Libya: Press Freedom is the Path to Free and Fair Election

from Northern Africa
13
Apr
2021

Egypt: Urgent concern over health of imprisoned journalist Solafa Magdy

from Northern Africa
23
Mar
2021

Libya: Human Rights Briefing (November – December 2020)

from Northern Africa
26
Oct
2020

Nigeria: Respect the freedom of assembly

from AfricanDefenders|Western Africa
27
May
2020

The West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) denounces a counter-terrorism imbued with a silent genocide on the Fulani people in Burkina Faso.

from Western Africa
12
May
2020

WAHRDN’s statement on the decision of Benin and Côte d’Ivoire to withdraw their declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol of the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights

from Western Africa
06
May
2021

Statement on the attack of Barrister Legenju Vitalis

from Central Africa
07
Dec
2020

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ASSEMBLY AT RISK: ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION OF THREE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS M. KEMBA DIDAH ALAIN FORMER SPOKES PERSON OF THE “LYNIA” MOVEMENT AND CURRENT COORDINATOR OF THE CITIZEN MOVEMENT LE TEMPS (MCT), AND HIS COLLEAGUES MR. BESSANE PRAISES AND MR. SALEH MAHAMADOU ON FM LIBERTE RADIO IN CHAD

from Central Africa
30
Apr
2020

Cameroon must protect human rights defenders – UN experts

from Central Africa
24
May
2021

DEFENDERS COALITION SOLIDARITY STATEMENT ON THE 2021 IDAHOBIT CELEBRATIONS

from East & Horn of Africa
20
Apr
2021

ACHPR68: Updates from the East and Horn of Africa (October 2020-April 2021)

from Defenders|East & Horn of Africa
13
Apr
2021

PERCEPTION SURVEY REPORT : THE IMPACT OF COMMUNICATION SURVEILLANCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA

from East & Horn of Africa
24
May
2021

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network, Mosaiko, and the Angolan Protection Desk condemn the killing of protesters and the continuous unlawful detention of GodinhoCristóvão, Joana Janja and Ermenengildo Teotonioi in Angola.

from Southern Africa
20
Apr
2021

Zimbabwe Human Rights Defenders Assets and Needs Assessment Report

from Southern Africa
01
Mar
2021

2020 Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit Process Report

from Southern Africa