Updates from June 2022
30 June 2022
Dear Colleagues, Greetings from DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa
Dear Colleagues, Greetings from DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa
Call for applications for human rights defenders from Uganda, Kenya,
Oral statements delivered during the 50th session of the UN
Dear friends, Welcome to yet another edition of our newsletter.
Somalia and Somaliland Somalia continues to face insecurity, conflict, and recurring
Oral statements delivered during the 49th session of the UN
The UN Human Rights Council took an important step to
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.
Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, DefendDefenders and
The last six months have seen increased repression, including in