DefendDefenders’ oral statements at HRC45
15 September 2020
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 45th session of
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 45th session of
Ahead of the 45th session of the UN Human Rights
Dear friends and colleagues, On 12 August, we celebrated International
Malab Alneel was only 20 when Sudan’s revolution started in December 2018, but she knew it was the moment to get involved: “I grew up in a house that was very political. All of my sisters are activists, my parents are very involved. Activism has always been there. But for me it started with the revolution. It just felt like a time for change.”
We, the undersigned organisations and individuals are concerned about the
In a civil society call made public ahead of the
DefendDefenders is hosting a ten-day online training in conducting digital
Karis Moses Oteba is DefendDefenders’ Protection Officer and Well-being Lead, promoting self-care and effective stress management amongst human rights defenders. He started defending human rights at the early age of 11, as a member of the children’s parliament, convened to listen to the views of children concerning Uganda’s 1997 Children’s Act.
Dear friends and colleagues, While the world struggles to maintain
Despite the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and strict