Become a Safe Sister: Join The East African Women’s Digital Safety Fellowship
12 April 2017
DefendDefenders is pleased to announce Safe Sister: The East African
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DefendDefenders and Small Media are teaming up to bring DATA4CHAN.GE
Just three percent of people live in countries where the
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
Throughout the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, the fundamental right to expression continues to be undermined by attacks both on an individual and collective level. Governments have forcibly closed NGOs and media outlets, and obstructed online expression through Internet and social media shutdowns. At the same time, journalists and human rights defenders face intimidation, physical attacks, arrests and detentions as a result of their work.
The Kenya Police Service should promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate
On the opening day of its 59th Ordinary session, DefendDefenders calls
Union africaine: Des activistes africains contestent les attaques contre la Cour Pénale Internationale.
Kenyan authorities must urgently investigate the killing last week of
DefendDefenders and more than 80 other organisations have called on the UN Human Rights Council to support a resolution on “the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet” and to reject attempts led by Russia and China to weaken it.
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