2019: End of Year Message
18 December 2019
Dear friends and colleagues, 2019 has been a busy and
Dear friends and colleagues, 2019 has been a busy and
We, the undersigned human rights defenders (HRDs) and organisations, meeting
In celebration of Human Rights Defenders Day (9 December) and
In commemoration of International Human Rights Defenders Day and International
A campaign about African women human rights defenders and courage in relation
I had the honour in my capacity as Chairperson of
Dear friends and colleagues, This month, the East and Horn
Brenda Kugonza has fought for women’s rights in Uganda for more than 13 years, and is currently the Executive Director of Women Human Rights Defenders Network-Uganda (WHRDN-U). “As a defender, you lose friends and family members – they don’t want to be associated with someone who brings them shame. We are viewed as women with bad manners and I struggle daily with discrimination,” she affirms.
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” President of the Federal
Dear friends and colleagues, October 2019 has brought good tidings to DefendDefenders and the East and