On 12 May 2016, President Museveni was sworn into his fifth term in office, amidst unacceptable restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including freedom of the press, said DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders – Uganda (NCHRD – U) today.
As declared by the African Union Assembly, 2016 is the
Thirty nine organizations and individuals write to inform regional and international human rights mechanisms of the use of excessive force by Sudanese authorities to disperse peaceful demonstrators across Sudan. At least nine people, including one child, have been killed in three separate incidents in 2016 alone.
On the occasion of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander’s birthday, DefendDefenders extends its warmest wishes and congratulations to the leadership and the people of the Netherlands and recognises the critical support they have provided in the promotion and protection of human rights in the East and Horn of Africa.
This joint civil society paper has been prepared by 20
Mr. Aristide Nononsi UN Independent Expert on the situation of
Un an après le début de la crise, un silence assourdissant est tombé sur le Burundi
Les défenseurs dénoncent: Armel Niyongere s’exprime sur sa vie en exil et la campagne SOS-Torture Burundi
Les défenseurs dénoncent : la peur des jeunes Burundais cachés à Bujumbura
Les défenseurs dénoncent : le jour où les radios burundaises ont été réduites au silence
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