Tanzania: the international community should act to prevent further violations
5 December 2025
Following the Tanzanian authorities’ brutal response to widespread protests that
Following the Tanzanian authorities’ brutal response to widespread protests that
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.
Sudan: Global Leaders Warn of Inaction in Face of Atrocities
DefendDefenders and Defenders Coalition- Kenya condemn the recent actions
DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders join the rest of the world to
Today, 3 May 2021, DefendDefenders joins the rest of the
DefendDefenders joins the world to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme “leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world” underscores the importance of fostering an inclusive society.
Both Council support and scrutiny should continue In Geneva, this
As the Continent celebrates the 21st anniversary of the AU Constitutive Act, AfricanDefenders and DefendDefenders emphasize the necessity of the Union to reflect on aspiration 5 of its Agenda 2063: An Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage, shared value, and ethics.
Burundian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Tony Germain