Statement at High Level Stand Alone Interactive Dialogue on Somalia at Human Rights Council
24 September 2013
Delivered by Ms Sagal Jibril, Special Programs Officer Thank you
Delivered by Ms Sagal Jibril, Special Programs Officer Thank you
In a statement to the Human Rights Council, EHAHRDP calls on the UN and its member states to do more to prevent and respond to reprisals against those who cooperate with the UN human rights system.
In a joint letter, twenty four African civil society organisations urge members of the African Group to ensure that serious and widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Sudan are adequately addressed by the UN Human Rights Council during its 24th session.
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
Following explosions at the Village restaurant in Mogadishu on Saturday
In an open letter, twenty national, regional and international non governmental organisations call on the Human Rights Council during its 24th session to address the serious and widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Sudan.
(Geneva, 30 August 2013) – Hassan Shire Sheikh is a Somali-Canadian Pan-African human rights defender and the elected chairperson of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRDN). Hassan’s commitment and passion for human rights can be traced back to his early years growing up in Mogadishu, Somalia. In 2001, Hassan was forced to flee his home country and to seek asylum in Canada where he continued advocating for an end to the culture of impunity by demanding justice for victims of human rights violations.
Les autorités rwandaises devraient permettre à la société civile de
The Rwandan authorities should allow civil society to operate independently,
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, met with
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