Pan-African News

Cameroon: Office Break In At Leading Human Rights Organisation

24 June 2014

Police authorities in Cameroon should immediately launch a criminal investigation

Soudan du Sud: Lettre Publique à l’attention des Missions Permanentes des États Africains auprès de l’Organisation des Nations Unies à Genève Algérie, Bénin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Éthiopie, Gabon, Kenya, Maroc, Namibie, Sierra Leone et Afrique du Sud

20 June 2014

Excellences, Les organisations soussignées de la société civile africaine écrivent

Human Rights Defenders: A key to fighting sexual violence in African conflicts.

9 June 2014

A briefing paper by DefendDefenders outlining the pivotal role of human rights defenders in advocating for justice, accountability, and the rights of victims of sexual violence.

Swaziland: Release Human Rights Defender and Journalist

19 March 2014

The Swaziland authorities should immediately release Mr. Thulani Maseko and Mr. Bheki Makhubu, the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network said today. The human rights lawyer and journalist were arrested on Monday 17th March 2014, reportedly in response to articles published in a national magazine.

Joint Letter to Algeria on Candidacy for the Human Rights Council

12 November 2013

Six international NGOs have written to H.E Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president of the Republic of Algeria, in a joint letter, urging his government to take concrete, visible steps aimed to meet its obligation to “uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights,” as set forth in UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251.

Gambia: PAHRDN Congratulates Winners of the First African Human Rights Defenders Awards

23 October 2013

Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRDN) congratulates Ms. Yara Salam (North Africa), Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana (East and horn of Africa), Mr. Imam Baba Leigh (West Africa), Ms. Paulette Oyane-ondo (Central Africa) and Ms. Lucia Da Silveira (Southern Africa) winners of the first ever Africa Human Rights Defenders Awards that were held on 22nd October 2013 at Kairaba Beach Hotel, The Gambia.

Zimbabwe: African Human Rights Defenders Deeply Concerned About Gross Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe Days to the General election of July 31

29 July 2013

In the build-up to the upcoming elections to be held

Zimbabwe: Les défenseurs des droits de l’homme africains sont préoccupés par les graves violations des droits humains au Zimbabwe à quelques jours de la prochaine élection générale du 31 Juillet

29 July 2013

Dans le cadre des préparatifs des prochaines élections du 31

Cameroon: Investigate the Killing of Eric Ohena Lembembe

22 July 2013

The Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRDN) condemns the torture and killing of Mr Eric Ohena Lembembe, executive director of the Cameroon AIDS Foundation (CAMFAIDS) and extends its condolences to Mr. Lembembe’s family and friends.

Call for Nominations: Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Awards 2013

5 July 2013

Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD–Net) has opened a call