Eleven human rights groups unequivocally condemn the extra-judicial killing of
Although the Internet has become a powerful tool for human rights defenders, they are also increasingly confronted with government imposed restrictions. In an Oral Intervention, DefendDefenders highlights worrying trends affecting freedom of expression online in Tanzania and Uganda.
DefendDefenders raises challenges facing human rights organisations and campaigns at an institutional level in the East and Horn of Africa at the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Despite the adoption of various resolution by the African Commission, the right to freedom of expression continues to be violated both online and offline. In Niamey, DefendDefenders provides an overview of the most pressing cases from the sub-region to the Commissioners.
In an oral statement, Executive Director Hassan Shire updates the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the situation in the East and Horn of Africa, and calls to end the climate of impunity that has prevails in many countries across the sub-region.
On the opening day of its 60th Ordinary Session, DefendDefenders (East
On World Press Freedom Day, I would like to take
The Ugandan government must guarantee Dr. Stella Nyanzi, an academic
DefendDefenders and Small Media are teaming up to bring DATA4CHAN.GE
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