Version française ci-dessous The recent decision by the government of
Over the course of the electoral period, Ugandan police and security forces have targeted scores of journalists by restricting access to information, damaging and confiscating equipment, and have subjected them to intimidation, physical attacks and arbitrary arrests.
25 CSOs urgently request immediate action to condemn the internet shutdown in Uganda, and to prevent any systematic or targeted attacks on democracy and freedom of expression in other African nations during forthcoming elections in 2016.
After 539 days in detention and 39 court appearances, Ethiopian
We the Undersigned representatives of the civil society of Somalia
The Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRDN) welcomes yesterday’s decision
At the margins of the 29th session of the Human Rights Council, please join us for a side event on the human rights situation in Eritrea on Thursday 25th June at 12.30 to 15. 30 hrs in room xxv, Palais de Nations
Egyptian state authorities must immediately cease the administrative harassment of
In a joint letter twelve national, regional and international non governmental organisations urge the permanent representatives of member and observer states of the UN Human Rights council to address serious, widespread and ongoing violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law committed in South Sudan and to also address the lack of any credible accountability for war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in the country during the upcoming 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
In light of the visible trend of shrinking space for civil society and the persistent targeting of human rights defenders and their work, the ACHPR created the Study Group on Freedom of Association and Assembly, whose report was presented during its 58th Ordinary Session.
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