Remarks presented at the 51st ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Hassan Shire Sheikh, chairperson of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network

19 April 2012

On behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network, I would like to thank the Commissioners for their commitment to promoting and protecting the rights contained in the Charter, and to take this opportunity to raise some of the key issues that have affected human rights defenders in the region and their ability to carry out their work over the past six months.

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Burundi: Reopening of Manirumva Murder Trial Tomorrow is Opportunity for Justice

28 March 2012

The scheduled reopening of the trial of those accused of murdering Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian human rights defender, is a positive step, said the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) and Protection International today. The public hearing is expected to open at 9 am on Friday 30th March at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de la Mairie de Bujumbura.

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Eritrea: Human Rights Council Must Increase Attention to Widespread and Systematic Violations

14 March 2012

44 countries yesterday called on the Government of Eritrea to end its use of arbitrary detention and torture of its citizens. Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Human Rights Concern – Eritrea and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcome this long overdue attention paid to the widespread and systematic human rights violations continuing in Eritrea for over a decade.

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Somalia: London Conference Must Address Human Rights and Accountability

22 February 2012

Representatives of 50 countries and international organisations will meet tomorrow, 23rd February 2012, in London, UK for an international conference on Somalia. Participants in the London Conference must ensure that accountability and respect for human rights are central to the Somali political process, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) said today.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: ADVOCACY ASSISTANT

10 February 2012

EHAHRDP is seeking applications for the role of Advocacy Assistant to fill a vacancy.
The successful candidate will support the work of the Advocacy Programme, reporting to the Advocacy Officer. The Advocacy Assistant should be well-organised, work effectively under pressure and a good team player. The successful candidate must be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision. They should be willing to travel occasionally, as required.

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Accountability for Attacks on Radio Shabelle and Other Media Workers in Somalia

3 February 2012

The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project wrote to President of the Transitional Federal Government, H.E. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, to urge the Somali government to ensure a timely, independent and impartial investigation into the murder of Hassan Osman Abdi, the director of Shabelle Media Network, and that those responsible are held to account in a fair trial.

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