South Africa: Continent Wide Outcry at ICC Withdrawal
25 October 2016
South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC)
According to a new global rights monitoring tool, almost 170
The Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network seeks the services of a consultant(s) to undertake an evaluation of its Austrian Development Cooperation-funded project in protecting human rights defenders in Africa. Applications will be accepted until 3 October 2016.
The African Union (AU), in advance of a meeting with
Union africaine: Des activistes africains contestent les attaques contre la Cour Pénale Internationale.
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.
244 civil society organisations urge Member States of the UNHRC to support the draft resolution on the protection of civil society space, while rejecting fifteen amendments tabled by the Russian Federation that would undermine international efforts to safeguard space or civil society.
Pepe Onziema addresses ACHPR58 with recommendations to improve the human rights situation in the East and Horn of Africa
An overview of the Human Rights Situation in the East and Horn of Africa between October 2015 and March 2016
On 27th October 2015, the East and Horn of Africa
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