The Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. DefendDefenders submitted four joint reports for the UPRs of South Sudan and Uganda.
DefendDefenders hit the ground running in 2016, as human rights defenders across the entire sub-region of the East and Horn of Africa face increasing restrictions on their rights and their ability to work.
Sudanese authorities should stop harassing civil society activists and allow them to work without arbitrary interference and intimidation.
As the 31st session of the UN HRC comes to an end, our eyes turn to Geneva and the member states of the Council, awaiting a strong resolution establishing such a mechanism. Yesterday, we spoke to a journalist and human rights defender who was forced to flee South Sudan after his life was threatened by government security forces. His story shows once again the dire need for strong action by the Council.
CIVIVUS and DefendDefenders call upon the Human Rights Council to establish a Special Rapporteur to ensure constant scrutiny of the human rights situation in South Sudan.
45 CSOs call upon the council to support resolution on the protection of human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights.
The human rights movement in Egypt faces unprecedented risk, with the most credible and effective organisations facing closure and the most courageous and independent defenders facing the risk of charges that carry a sentence of life imprisonment.
PAHRDN seeks the services of a consultant(s) to undertake an evaluation of PAHRDN’s EU funded project in promoting and protecting human rights defenders in Africa. Submit applications by 3 April 2016.
Oral statement on the adoption of the UPR report of Rwanda delivered by Laurent Munyandilikirwa at the UN Human Rights Council.
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