Banjul: Governments of Somalia and Ethiopia Should Respect ACHPR Resolutions
3 May 2012
On World Press Freedom Day, the East and Horn of
On World Press Freedom Day, the East and Horn of
Overview of the Human Rights Situation
in the East and Horn of Africa
November 2011 – April 2012
Report submitted at the 51st Ordinary Session of the
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Banjul, The Gambia, April 2012
On behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network, I would like to thank the Commissioners for their commitment to promoting and protecting the rights contained in the Charter, and to take this opportunity to raise some of the key issues that have affected human rights defenders in the region and their ability to carry out their work over the past six months.
Human Rights Violations in the Republic of Sudan:
A Shadow Report to Sudan’s Fourth and Fifth Periodic Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
April 2012
The scheduled reopening of the trial of those accused of murdering Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian human rights defender, is a positive step, said the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) and Protection International today. The public hearing is expected to open at 9 am on Friday 30th March at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de la Mairie de Bujumbura.
44 countries yesterday called on the Government of Eritrea to end its use of arbitrary detention and torture of its citizens. Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Human Rights Concern – Eritrea and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcome this long overdue attention paid to the widespread and systematic human rights violations continuing in Eritrea for over a decade.
UPDATE – Media Advisory The Cassation Bench of the Federal
The Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Hon. Rev.
EHAHRDP is seeking applications for the role of Advocacy Assistant to fill a vacancy.
The successful candidate will support the work of the Advocacy Programme, reporting to the Advocacy Officer. The Advocacy Assistant should be well-organised, work effectively under pressure and a good team player. The successful candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. They should be willing to travel occasionally, as required.
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project wrote to President of the Transitional Federal Government, H.E. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, to urge the Somali government to ensure a timely, independent and impartial investigation into the murder of Hassan Osman Abdi, the director of Shabelle Media Network, and that those responsible are held to account in a fair trial.
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