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In Ethiopia, land grabbing and villagisation has resulted in severe human rights abuses, however, being vocal about these abuses can be extremely risky. Omot Agwa Okwoy, our human rights defender of the month for December 2019, has fought for land rights and the rights of indigenous people in the Gambella region in Ethiopia for almost 20 years – leaving him with visible and invisible scars.

Dear friends and colleagues, 2019 has been a busy and

We, the undersigned human rights defenders (HRDs) and organisations, meeting

In celebration of Human Rights Defenders Day (9 December) and

In commemoration of International Human Rights Defenders Day and International

A campaign about African women human rights defenders and courage in relation

In a new report launched today, Navigating Justice: Lawyers as

I had the honour in my capacity as Chairperson of

Dear friends and colleagues, This month, the East and Horn