Somalia: amid political uncertainty, use UN human rights review to send a clear message
5 May 2021
Amid ongoing political uncertainty in Somalia, the international community should
Amid ongoing political uncertainty in Somalia, the international community should
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Press freedom and information as a public good DefendDefenders commemorates World Press Freedom
Ocen Ivan Kenneth is a Program Director at Foundation for Development and Relief Africa (FIDRA), with more than 10 years’ experience working in the human rights field. Ivan’s ambitions for change focus on building inner peace, defending human rights and empowering local communities using theatre and storytelling. He creates a space where people from the community share their personal stories of trauma and resilience as well as identify mechanisms of healing.
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders at the 68th
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human
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Terms of Reference for Consultancy Services to develop an E-
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and
By the time Elrudia Abdalla Hussein, a Sudanese woman human rights defender was in secondary school, she had witnessed the killings of countless people. Growing up in Darfur, she observed violence and human rights abuses. “If you do not have power, you do not have rights,” she concluded. As a result, she decided to join a student association during her tertiary education to raise awareness about human rights and fight injustice.
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