Blog post: Reflection on Achievements and Hurdles at the Human Rights Council’s 29th session
By Hassan Shire Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its 29th session discussing steps towards strengthening the promotion and protection of
Q & A With Hassan Shire
As originally published in the East African, January 31st- 6th February Edition Can you begin by telling us about your organisation? The East and Horn
Burundi: Human Rights Defenders under government attack By Hassan Shire
Opinion Piece: The East African As originally published in the East African, January 31st- 6th February Edition Burundi is at a turning point in its
Through the Haze of Teargas, A Win for Kenyan Human Rights Defenders
Business must be booming for teargas suppliers in Africa. Many of the continent’s law enforcement agencies have shown a fondness for excessive force, including through the use of less-than-lethal crowd control tactics, such as teargas. Those on the receiving end are often citizens active and brave enough to exercise their right to protest in defense of their human rights, and the rights of others.
Burundi: Réflexions sur une mission officielle au Burundi
Alors que élections de 2015 approchent à grands pas, la communauté des droits de l’homme du Burundi, connue comme étant très active, fait face à
Burundi: Reflections on Country Mission- November 2014
Blog post by Hassan Shire As the 2015 general elections approach, Burundi’s vocal community of human rights defenders are facing a number of significant- and