Four representatives of Sudanese civil society were intercepted by security officials at Khartoum International Airport on their way to a high level human rights meeting with diplomats in Geneva. 36 organisations and seven prominent Sudanese individuals condemn this blatant contempt for HRDs in Sudan and human rights in general.
The Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. DefendDefenders submitted four joint reports for the UPRs of South Sudan and Uganda.
DefendDefenders hit the ground running in 2016, as human rights defenders across the entire sub-region of the East and Horn of Africa face increasing restrictions on their rights and their ability to work.
Sudanese authorities should stop harassing civil society activists and allow them to work without arbitrary interference and intimidation.
As the 31st session of the UN HRC comes to an end, our eyes turn to Geneva and the member states of the Council, awaiting a strong resolution establishing such a mechanism. Yesterday, we spoke to a journalist and human rights defender who was forced to flee South Sudan after his life was threatened by government security forces. His story shows once again the dire need for strong action by the Council.
45 CSOs call upon the council to support resolution on the protection of human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights.
The human rights movement in Egypt faces unprecedented risk, with the most credible and effective organisations facing closure and the most courageous and independent defenders facing the risk of charges that carry a sentence of life imprisonment.
PAHRDN seeks the services of a consultant(s) to undertake an evaluation of PAHRDN’s EU funded project in promoting and protecting human rights defenders in Africa. Submit applications by 3 April 2016.
Oral statement on the adoption of the UPR report of Rwanda delivered by Laurent Munyandilikirwa at the UN Human Rights Council.
Joint Oral Statement by the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and Reporters Without Borders to the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea.
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