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Joint end of session statement at UN Human Rights Council

28 September 2012

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This is a joint statement on behalf of: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Human Rights Watch, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, CIVICUS, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
(FIDH), East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Human Rights House Foundation, International Commission of Jurists, International Service for Human Rights.

General Debate On Somalia And South Sudan

26 September 2012

As South Sudan develops its state institutions, and with new leadership in Somalia, tackling impunity must be a matter of priority in both countries.

Oral Intervention On Sudan

26 September 2012

The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies express their deep concern at the ongoing grave human rights violations in Sudan.

Oral Intervention On Somalia

26 September 2012

With the election of a new President, Somalia is at a crossroads in its history. It is essential that all stakeholders take this opportunity to commit to the full promotion and protection of human rights in the country. The test of the new government will be whether it can deliver on human rights commitments. We therefore thank the Independent Expert for his report and detailed recommendations in this regard

Ethiopia: Amend Laws that Repress Civil Society and Media

18 September 2012

Following the announcement on 21st August 2012 of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death, Ethiopia’s new leadership should recommit the State to the full respect of its population’s human rights, especially the freedoms of association, assembly and expression, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) said in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday

Ethiopia’s New Leadership Should Respect International Human Rights Commitments

17 September 2012

Following the announcement on 21 August 2012 of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death, Ethiopia’s new leadership should recommit the State to the full respect of its population’s human rights. The Human Rights Council and Ethiopia’s international partners should equally take the opportunity to call for a number of pressing reforms to re-establish respect for the freedoms of association, assembly and expression as a matter of priority during this time of transition.

Oral Intervention on Ethiopia at 21st Session of Human Rights Council

17 September 2012

With Ethiopia standing as a candidate for election to this Council and with the change in leadership in the country following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, EHAHRDP calls on the government to carry out important reforms to re-establish respect for the freedoms of association, assembly and expression as a matter of priority.

RE: Addressing the situation of human rights in Sudan at the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council

17 September 2012

Excellency,
The undersigned organizations are writing to urge your delegation to ensure that serious and widespread human rights violations committed in Sudan are appropriately addressed by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during its current 21st session. One year after the independence of South Sudan, the human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated. Recent months have seen a widespread crackdown against dissenting voices, opposition groups and protesters

UN: Time to Go Beyond Reporting on Reprisals

14 September 2012

Press Statement UN: Time to Go Beyond Reporting on Reprisals

Text of Intervention: Panel discussion on the issue of intimidation or reprisal against individuals and groups who cooperate or have cooperated with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

13 September 2012

A number of cases of reprisals against HRDs in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region have been reported by the Secretary-General. The details are available in the Secretary-General’s reports, but in summary these have taken the form of physical attacks, killings, arbitrary and incommunicado detention, torture and ill-treatment, death threats and media smear campaigns against organizations and individuals. Individuals have even been charged with “working with international organizations hostile to [the country]”.

Joint end of session statement at UN Human Rights Council

General Debate On Somalia And South Sudan

Oral Intervention On Sudan

Oral Intervention On Somalia

Ethiopia: Amend Laws that Repress Civil Society and Media

Ethiopia’s New Leadership Should Respect International Human Rights Commitments

Oral Intervention on Ethiopia at 21st Session of Human Rights Council

RE: Addressing the situation of human rights in Sudan at the 21st session of the UN Human Rights Council

UN: Time to Go Beyond Reporting on Reprisals

Text of Intervention: Panel discussion on the issue of intimidation or reprisal against individuals and groups who cooperate or have cooperated with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

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