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8 September 2015
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
Twenty four regional and international non-governmental organizations including East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) write to members of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) to make public the report of the AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) after the PSC meeting scheduled for 24 July 2015.
Statement delivered under item 4 of the agenda of the 29th session of the Human Rights Council on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
In a joint letter twelve national, regional and international non governmental organisations urge the permanent representatives of member and observer states of the UN Human Rights council to address serious, widespread and ongoing violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law committed in South Sudan and to also address the lack of any credible accountability for war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in the country during the upcoming 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
In light of the visible trend of shrinking space for civil society and the persistent targeting of human rights defenders and their work, the ACHPR created the Study Group on Freedom of Association and Assembly, whose report was presented during its 58th Ordinary Session.
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Twelve South Sudanese and international organizations, committed to the promotion and protection of human rights in South Sudan, write to urge the Government of South Sudan to complete ratification of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) by depositing instruments of ratification with the African Union (AU). We urge the Government to do this in advance of the 56th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which will commence on 21 April 2015.
Human Rights Council: 28th Session Item 3: Clustered Interactive Dialogue
Seventy six South Sudanese and international non-governmental organizations, write to urge the African Union Peace and Security Council to immediately consider, publish and disseminate the report of the AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS).
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