A Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Tanzania

DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC44

Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of

Making a Difference for Women and Girls? East and Horn of Africa countries and women’s and girls’ rights at the UN Human Rights Council

In a new report, DefendDefenders examines to what extent, and

Reflections on the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

A delegation of DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders took an active part

Webinar series: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights defenders

DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders will host a series of webinars to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on human rights defenders.

EXILE SHALL NOT SILENCE US! A podcast series on African human rights defenders in exile

Based on research that collected the testimonies of more than 120 HRDs, in-depth case studies, and live interviews with four exiled HRDs, Exile Shall Not Silence Us is a podcast series that highlights the professional, security, socio-economic, and psychosocial challenges of HRDs in exile in Africa, but most of all their achievements and resilience strategies.

South Sudan: UN rights council extends investigators’ mandate

The United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the Human