Burundi: Vital role of the Commission of Inquiry in prompting meaningful human rights progress
20 August 2020
In a civil society call made public ahead of 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
As despite the peace process and diplomatic breakthroughs in the
In a joint report prepared ahead of the UN Human Rights
Oral statements delivered by DefendDefenders at the 44th session of
Dear friends and colleagues, George Floyd’s murder has sparked unprecedented global outrage. Thousands of
Vanessa Tsehaye started her work as a human rights defender at an early age: at 16, she founded a high school group in support of imprisoned Eritrean journalist Seyoum Tsehaye. Seven years later, the same diaspora organisation, One Day Seyoum, is one of Eritrea’s leading human rights organisations – spear-headed by the now 23-year old Vanessa.