NGOs call on the UN Human Rights Council to adopt a robust resolution on human rights defenders
1 March 2022
As the UN Human Rights Council opens its 49th session
As the UN Human Rights Council opens its 49th session
In a letter released ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s
In a letter sent to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General,
The international community should not allow Sudan’s military regime to
The UN Human Rights Council took an important step to
DefendDefenders joins the world to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme “leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world” underscores the importance of fostering an inclusive society.
AfricanDefenders and DefendDefenders welcome the report of the Working Group.
We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strongly urge the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special session on the ongoing human rights crisis in Ethiopia and to establish a robust investigative mechanism in that context.
Joint statement on South Sudan’s Central Bank freezing of bank accounts of civil society organizations, activists, and a politician.
Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, DefendDefenders and
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