In a new report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society in South Sudan after the signature of the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement and formation, in early 2020, of a national unity government.
In a joint paper released today, a group of 12 NGOs
In a letter released today, DefendDefenders and partners call on
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and
DefendDefenders is hosting a five-day online training in conducting digital
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to drastically shape our work. To contain the spread of the virus, most of our team has been working from home, but that is not to say that we have worked less.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious global health crisis
In March 2020, Uganda’s Constitutional Court nullified the Public Order Management Act, 2013, a law that made arbitrary restrictions on freedom of assembly possible. One of the people behind the successful petition of POMA is Onyango Owor, a Ugandan lawyer with 15 years of experience in representing human rights defenders.
DefendDefenders calls for applications from East and Horn of Africa based human rights organisations to the Regional Ttaala Online Workshop.
As the COVID-19 virus spreads around the globe, it seems
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