DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC44
30 June 2020
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of
In a new report, DefendDefenders examines to what extent, and
A delegation of DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders took an active part
DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders will host a series of webinars to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on human rights defenders.
Based on research that collected the testimonies of more than 120 HRDs, in-depth case studies, and live interviews with four exiled HRDs, Exile Shall Not Silence Us is a podcast series that highlights the professional, security, socio-economic, and psychosocial challenges of HRDs in exile in Africa, but most of all their achievements and resilience strategies.
The United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the Human
As human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General
DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders
In the coming month, DefendDefenders will shine a spotlight on the mental health of HRDs, to strengthen their security, safety, and psychosocial wellbeing.