Defenders in Focus, August 2012-January 2013: The Bi-Annual e-Newsletter For Members and Partners of The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network

DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC44

Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of

Making a Difference for Women and Girls? East and Horn of Africa countries and women’s and girls’ rights at the UN Human Rights Council

In a new report, DefendDefenders examines to what extent, and

Reflections on the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council

A delegation of DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders took an active part

Webinar series: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights defenders

DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders will host a series of webinars to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on human rights defenders.

EXILE SHALL NOT SILENCE US! A podcast series on African human rights defenders in exile

Based on research that collected the testimonies of more than 120 HRDs, in-depth case studies, and live interviews with four exiled HRDs, Exile Shall Not Silence Us is a podcast series that highlights the professional, security, socio-economic, and psychosocial challenges of HRDs in exile in Africa, but most of all their achievements and resilience strategies.

South Sudan: UN rights council extends investigators’ mandate

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