Updates from June 2022
30 June 2022
Dear Colleagues, Greetings from DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa
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Dear Colleagues, Greetings from DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa
Dear friends, Welcome to yet another edition of our newsletter.
Somalia and Somaliland Somalia continues to face insecurity, conflict, and recurring
Women in Somalia are not supposed to be ‘loud.’ Historically, conservative religious traditions combined with a resilient patriarchal system ensured that women in the coastal nation remain veiled and meek, always in the shadow of their husbands.
Not so for Fadwo Hassan Jimale, Somalia’s crusading human rights defender. As a ranking member of Somalia’s Women Human Rights Defenders Coalition, Fadwo and her colleagues host regular capacity building sessions for current and emerging women human rights defenders (WHRDs).
Honourable Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, DefendDefenders and
The last six months have seen increased repression, including in
That the world annually needs a special day to remind
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 48th session of
Amid ongoing political uncertainty in Somalia, the international community should
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