Eritrea: the UN should ensure continued scrutiny of the human rights situation
11 June 2019
In a joint letter released today, DefendDefenders and partner NGOs call
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
In a paper released today, DefendDefenders calls on the UN
Today, DefendDefenders and 37 Tanzanian, African and international human rights
Geneva-Kampala, 13 May 2019 — Ethiopia’s human rights review, tomorrow
The Sudanese refugee activist and aspiring lawyer, Abdul Aziz Muhamat, was detained by the Australian authorities at Manus Island (Papua New Guinea), under inhumane and unsafe conditions, for six years. While trapped in limbo, Aziz continued to fight for the rights of the about 600 men trapped at the island. His human rights commitment led him to win this years’ Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.
In a new report launched today, Turning the Page: Rebuilding
As the news of the death of Samuel Dong Luak