The last six months have seen increased repression and armed conflict which threaten to further restrict citizens’ exercise of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in the East and Horn of Africa Sub-region.
Throughout 2020, further shrinking of civic space was witnessed across the region, exacerbated
by the COVID-19 pandemic. Human rights defenders (HRDs) were disproportionately affected by
increased restrictions on freedom of peaceful assembly, expression, and access to information.
While new regulations were enacted to curb the spread of the virus and misinformation, they were
also used to silence opposing voices and curtail protest movements, spurred on by increased
police violence during COVID-19 lockdowns in countries such as Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Read our Annual Report 2019 In 2019, DefendDefenders and its partners
Read our Annual Report 2018. In 2018, DefendDefenders and its partners
Download report Dear friends, colleagues, and fellow human rights defenders,
Dear friends, colleagues, and fellow human rights defenders, As our
Dear friends and colleagues, It’s been over ten years since
Throughout the year, EHAHRDP has reported on the harassment
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