Final Communiqué on the 5th EHAHRD-Net focal point meeting
9 July 2018
5th Focal Point Meeting 2 and 3 July 2018 –
5th Focal Point Meeting 2 and 3 July 2018 –
The UN Human Rights Council (“the Council”) showed its resolve to address the crimes committed in Eritrea by extending the mandate of its top expert on the country today. A new Special Rapporteur on Eritrea will soon succeed Ms. Sheila Keetharuth, who has served for six years on the position and played a key role in shining a light on the country’s human rights record, which remains one of the most abysmal in the world.
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular sessionItems 2 and
Mohamed Farah, 34, is a Somali human rights defender (HRD). He is the founder and chairperson of the Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN). In addition to his work with the Somali Coalition of Human Rights Defenders as a steering committee member and Disabled Peoples’ International, Farah advocates for people with disabilities who face serious discrimination.
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular session Item 6:
DefendDefenders call attention to worrying developments in Sudan and Tanzania.
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular session Item 4:
DefendDefenders raises the alarm about a growing human rights crisis in Tanzania
UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular session Item 4:
22 June 2018 Dear Ambassador Haley, We write in response