Updates from September 2022
30 September 2022
Dear Colleagues, Globally, September has been an eventful month, with
Dear Colleagues, Globally, September has been an eventful month, with
Oral statements delivered during the 51st session of the UN
Dear Friends, Dear friends, Greetings from DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders. I
Dear Friends, This month, we concluded a busy and productive
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