NGOs call on the UN Human Rights Council to adopt a robust resolution on human rights defenders
1 March 2022
As the UN Human Rights Council opens its 49th session
As the UN Human Rights Council opens its 49th session
In a letter released ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s
In a letter sent to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General,
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.
AfricanDefenders and DefendDefenders welcome the report of the Working Group.
We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strongly urge the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special session on the ongoing human rights crisis in Ethiopia and to establish a robust investigative mechanism in that context.
Joint statement on South Sudan’s Central Bank freezing of bank accounts of civil society organizations, activists, and a politician.
Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, DefendDefenders and
The last six months have seen increased repression, including in
Following the 25 October 2021 military coup in Sudan, DefendDefenders