HRC39: General debate on the oral update by the High Commissioner
11 September 2018
DefendDefenders raises concern about the deteriorating human rights organisation in Tanzania and Uganda.
DefendDefenders raises concern about the deteriorating human rights organisation in Tanzania and Uganda.
DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders
50 year-old James Rukampena is a Ugandan human rights defender (HRD) who advocates for the rights of rural local communities in Kabarole District, Western Uganda, to access their natural resources. Despite the lifelong mark left by the attack on his body and the uncertainty brought upon his family by his disability, Rukampena does not regret his activism. “What keeps me going and motivated to be an activist is that.”
Highlights of our advocacy work at the Council
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UN Human Rights Council: 38th regular sessionItem 3: Clustered interactive
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