Burundi: Réflexions sur une mission officielle au Burundi
12 November 2014
Alors que élections de 2015 approchent à grands pas, la
Alors que élections de 2015 approchent à grands pas, la
Blog post by Hassan Shire As the 2015 general elections
Ladies and gentlemen, Acting Ambassador of the Kingdom of the
(Geneva, 30 August 2013) – Hassan Shire Sheikh is a Somali-Canadian Pan-African human rights defender and the elected chairperson of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRDN). Hassan’s commitment and passion for human rights can be traced back to his early years growing up in Mogadishu, Somalia. In 2001, Hassan was forced to flee his home country and to seek asylum in Canada where he continued advocating for an end to the culture of impunity by demanding justice for victims of human rights violations.
By hosting a regional football championship in conflict ridden Darfur and South Kordofan, Sudan is using sport as a propaganda tool to conceal ongoing human rights abuses. Players and fans should not be forced to buy into the cover-up.
The University of York (UK) has begun a new Part-time
Amnesty International and EHAHRDP press conference on Sudan The Khartoum
EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK On
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