The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights turns 35!
The 73rd session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (The Commission) marked 35 years of the Commission’s commitment to the protection and
STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER THULANI MASEKO
It is with utter shock and distress that DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders have learned of the assassination of prominent African human rights defender and advocate ,
Uganda: Uphold Democratic Principles to Guarantee a Peaceful Election
On 18 February 2016, Uganda will hold its general elections, the most highly contested polls since the country’s first presidential election in 1996. The incumbent
Elections: A Growing Threat to Human Rights in the East and Horn of Africa
10 December 2015 – International Human Rights Day As International Human Rights day is celebrated around the world, I wish to congratulate all those who
A day to celebrate the women who stand up for your rights
Women are some of the bravest human rights defenders the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) supports: they not only engage
From Mogadishu to Kampala: The Origins of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
Click here to view a short film Defending Defenders: A History of Supporting Human Rights Defenders in Africa for more on the background of EHAHRDP.