
Reflections on the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases
Background DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
Dear friends and colleagues, Last week, we commemorated the International
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42, 9-27 September 2019).
Article posted in relation to the International Day of the
Ahead of the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, NGOs call on States to support a resolution extending the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Burundi for a further year, until September 2020.
Oral statements to the Council Briefing papers and press releases
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which
Tata Madiba! In your dream, you believed in human dignity,
DefendDefenders welcomes the adoption of a resolution on Eritrea today at the UN Human Rights Council (“Council”). While making clear that diplomatic progress in the Horn of Africa has not translated into domestic human rights progress in Eritrea, the Council offers a way forward for human rights reforms in the country by streamlining its approach and providing the Eritrean government with an opportunity to engage.
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