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SwahiliJoint letter to the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet
7 September 2018
750+ organizations highlight the vital role of the UN High Commissioner in calling out violators
750+ organizations highlight the vital role of the UN High Commissioner in calling out violators
31 human rights organisations call on the Council of a strong monitoring and reporting mandate on Sudan under the agenda item 4.
Eulalie Nibizi is a Burundian human rights defender (HRD) living in exile in Uganda, and since 2017 has been the Coordinator of the Coalition Burundaise des Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme (CBDDH). The CBDDH was founded in 2009 to promote civic and democratic space in Burundi, and foster cooperation among HRDs.
Open letter by DefendDefenders’ Executive Director Hassan Shire to H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the
DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders
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50 year-old James Rukampena is a Ugandan human rights defender (HRD) who advocates for the rights of rural local communities in Kabarole District, Western Uganda, to access their natural resources. Despite the lifelong mark left by the attack on his body and the uncertainty brought upon his family by his disability, Rukampena does not regret his activism. “What keeps me going and motivated to be an activist is that.”
DefendDefenders examines Burundi’s abysmal record as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
Highlights of our advocacy work at the Council
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