UN rights council affirms unwavering support for human rights defenders
22 June 2020
As human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn
As human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General
DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders
In the coming month, DefendDefenders will shine a spotlight on the mental health of HRDs, to strengthen their security, safety, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Edmund Yakani is one of South Sudan’s most prominent human rights defenders (HRDs). The Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2017 has worked on an array of topics – the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), transitional justice, and the protection of HRDs in cooperation with DefendDefenders – that are all connected by the common thread of human rights promotion and protection.
Dear friends and colleagues, While our offices have partially opened up
DefendDefenders regularly engages with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC),
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights bodies and experts across
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