The recent spate of arrests and increasing harassment of journalists and human rights defenders in Somaliland are worrying demonstrations of the Government’s clampdown on public debate and freedom of expression, said DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and Human Rights Centre-Somaliland in a statement today.
10 Ugandan civil society organisations urge the government of Uganda to conduct swift and transparent investigations the recent wave of office break-ins targeting human rights organisations and take steps to put an end to the practice.
This joint civil society paper has been prepared by 20
Les défenseurs dénoncent: Armel Niyongere s’exprime sur sa vie en exil et la campagne SOS-Torture Burundi
Les défenseurs dénoncent : la peur des jeunes Burundais cachés à Bujumbura
Les défenseurs dénoncent : le jour où les radios burundaises ont été réduites au silence
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K)
Seven years ago today, Burundian human rights defender Ernest Manirumva was murdered outside his house in Bujumbura. DefendDefenders calls for justice for him and all Burundians.
The lives of civilians in Sudan’s conflict areas of Darfur, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan continue to be marred by armed conflict, insecurity, and serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Impunity for these abuses against civilians remains the norm. 5 CSOs urge the ACHPR to take action.
An overview of the Human Rights Situation in the East and Horn of Africa between October 2015 and March 2016
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