HRC35: Renew mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of
To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of

In an oral statement, Executive Director Hassan Shire updates the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the situation in the East and Horn of Africa, and calls to end the climate of impunity that has prevails in many countries across the sub-region.

On the opening day of its 60th Ordinary Session, DefendDefenders (East

On World Press Freedom Day, I would like to take

Just three percent of people live in countries where the

Oral statements to the Council Open letters and press releases

As the Eritrean regime prepares to celebrate its 24th year in power, its citizens live in fear. In an Oral Intervention at the Human Rights Council, DefendDefenders calls attention to the grave human rights situation in Eritrea and the resulting exodus as people flee the country.
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) concluded

On the opening day of its 59th Ordinary session, DefendDefenders calls