Somalia: international support and scrutiny should continue despite UN shift
8 October 2025
After the UN Human Rights Council changed its approach to
After the UN Human Rights Council changed its approach to
Ten years after the unresolved 2015 crisis, and with no
Meeting in Geneva today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted
The UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution on
Since August 2024, and under the leadership of Hassan Shire, Executive Director of DefendDefenders and Chairperson of AfricanDefenders, two missions have been deployed to Somalia to evaluate the current landscape for human rights defenders (HRDs), 10 years after the launch of the report titled Between the Rock and the Hard Place.
By adopting a strong resolution on South Sudan, the UN
The undersigned African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and various international
The undersigned African civil society organizations (CSOs) and various international
As Burundi enters two successive election periods (2025 and 2027),
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan will continue