The recent spate of arrests and increasing harassment of journalists and human rights defenders in Somaliland are worrying demonstrations of the Government’s clampdown on public debate and freedom of expression, said DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and Human Rights Centre-Somaliland in a statement today.
The Minister for Justice and Judicial Affairs of Somaliland should immediately repeal his decision to revoke the license of human rights lawyer Guleid Ahmed Jama.
DefendDefenders highlights the situation of human rights defenders from the East and Horn of Africa before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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
Somali human right defenders, including journalists, face worsening patterns of attacks on their rights to life, security of person, and freedom from arbitrary arrests and detention.
(See Somali version below) Kampala – The issuing of criminal
The year 2015 is ending with yet another journalist being
On 16 December 2015, the East and Horn of Africa
10 December 2015 – International Human Rights Day As International
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