HRC39: Call to renew the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
8 August 2018
Version française ci-dessous To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer
Version française ci-dessous To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer
50 year-old James Rukampena is a Ugandan human rights defender (HRD) who advocates for the rights of rural local communities in Kabarole District, Western Uganda, to access their natural resources. Despite the lifelong mark left by the attack on his body and the uncertainty brought upon his family by his disability, Rukampena does not regret his activism. “What keeps me going and motivated to be an activist is that.”
DefendDefenders examines Burundi’s abysmal record as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
Highlights of our advocacy work at the Council
In a report submitted today to the UN Universal Periodic
5th Focal Point Meeting 2 and 3 July 2018 –
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular sessionItems 2 and
Mohamed Farah, 34, is a Somali human rights defender (HRD). He is the founder and chairperson of the Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN). In addition to his work with the Somali Coalition of Human Rights Defenders as a steering committee member and Disabled Peoples’ International, Farah advocates for people with disabilities who face serious discrimination.
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular session Item 6:
DefendDefenders call attention to worrying developments in Sudan and Tanzania.