South Africa: Continent Wide Outcry at ICC Withdrawal
25 October 2016
South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
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South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
According to a new global rights monitoring tool, almost 170
On the opening day of its 59th Ordinary session, DefendDefenders calls
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CIVICUS and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project thank the Independent Expert on Somalia for his report. As Somalia prepares for its electoral process later this year, we take this opportunity to welcome steps taken by the government to strengthen its human rights framework in preparation for the election.
Our organisations, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and ACJPS, would like to express concern regarding the crackdown by the Government of Sudan on independent civil society, and the severe circumscription of the right to freedom of expression.
Le Projet des défenseurs des droits de l’homme de l’Est et la Corne de l’Afrique remercie les experts pour leur rapport. En tant que Burundaise, j’apprécie le travail accompli par les experts pour documenter la grave et inquiétante réalité dans laquelle vit mon peuple aujourd’hui…
Today, Eritreans in London and Stockholm demonstrate to once again
The African Union (AU), in advance of a meeting with
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomes Tanzania’s efforts towards addressing human rights violations, with a particular focus on those targeting women and people with albinism. However, we remain concerned about the growing number of violations against human rights defenders who challenge the violation of land rights, civil and political rights, health related rights, and LGBTI rights, who are regularly targeted by the state, through arbitrary detention, judicial and administrative harassment, reprisals, and office raids…
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