Updates from June 2019!
9 July 2019
Dear friends and colleagues, A steady and proactive presence at
Dear friends and colleagues, A steady and proactive presence at
After failing to convene an emergency session on Sudan in the aftermath of the 3 June massacre, and failing to hold an urgent debate during its 41st ongoing regular session, the UN Human Rights Council (“Council”) is set to fail to adopt a resolution on the country. By remaining silent on Sudan, the Council validates the sidelining of human rights from the regional mediation process and overall political efforts to settle the crisis, DefendDefenders said today.
Read our Annual Report 2018. In 2018, DefendDefenders and its partners
In a report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the content and
On 14 June 2019, AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network)
As the situation in Sudan is at a critical juncture,
In a joint letter released today, DefendDefenders and partner NGOs call
Beatrice Githinji is a Kenyan human rights defender (HRD) and peace ambassador, advocating for land rights. Her dedication to land rights is based on the historical injustices faced by many local communities, where land grabbing is a major, long-standing concern. “Many HRDs are losing their lives over land rights issues,” Githinji stresses.
In a letter issued today, DefendDefenders and partners condemn the deliberate
On 3 May 2019, DefendDefenders joined the rest of the