Tanzania: Systematic restrictions on fundamental freedoms in the run-up to national elections
22 October 2020
In a letter released today, over 65 civil society organisations
In a letter released today, over 65 civil society organisations
Oral statements to the Council Advocacy documents and press releases
In a submission released ahead of the third Universal Periodic
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) took a decisive step
Through a resolution adopted at the close of the 45th
DefendDefenders welcomes the adoption of a UN Human Rights Council
In the absence of concrete progress on Burundi’s human rights
Dear friends and colleagues, Electoral periods are often challenging times
On behalf of DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human
Protecting human rights is Onesmo Olengurumwa’s passion. When his secondary school lacked access to water and was threatened with closure, Onesmo successfully rallied his fellow students together and protested for their right to education. While at university, he was the human rights association’s president. Becoming a human rights defender was not really a conscious choice, but just the natural course of Onesmo’s life.