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ACHPR65: Human Rights Situation in Africa (April – October 2019)

24 October 2019

In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human

Reflections on the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council

2 October 2019

Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases

Ahead of elections, the UN keeps a spotlight on human rights in Burundi

27 September 2019

The UN Human Rights Council (“Council”) has decided to keep a spotlight on Burundi ahead of key elections scheduled for 2020. Today, the Council adopted a resolution that extends the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Burundi for one year and condemns a wide range of human rights violations and abuses, a move which DefendDefenders welcomes.

Interactive Dialogue between Protection Stakeholders and HRDs in Exile in Uganda

17 September 2019

1. On 12 September 2019, DefendDefenders (the East and

DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC42

10 September 2019

Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC42, 9-27 September 2019).

For each disappeared, more activists stand up! Stop enforced disappearances against human rights defenders

27 August 2019

Article posted in relation to the International Day of the

Burundi: Extend CoI mandate for a further year

2 August 2019

Ahead of the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, NGOs call on States to support a resolution extending the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Burundi for a further year, until September 2020.