
South Sudan: UN rights council extends investigators’ mandate
The United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the Human

The United Nations’ (UN) top human rights body, the Human

In a new report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society in South Sudan after the signature of the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement and formation, in early 2020, of a national unity government.
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and

In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human

Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases

1. On 12 September 2019, DefendDefenders (the East and

Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42, 9-27 September 2019).

Article posted in relation to the International Day of the

Oral statements to the Council Briefing papers and press releases

In a report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the content and