Hello Friends, March was a month of engagement and reflection on the urgent needs of human rights defenders (HRDs) across our region. As geopolitical dynamics shift and crises intensify, the threats facing HRDs have grown more complex—demanding coordinated responses and sustained solidarity.
Hello Friends, As we step into 2025, this year marks 20 years since DefendDefenders’ was established to protect human rights defenders (HRDs) in Africa. In
Hello Friends, As we step into 2025, this year marks 20 years since DefendDefenders’ was established to protect human rights defenders (HRDs) in Africa. In
Dear Friends, December holds special significance for DefendDefenders as we joined the global community in commemorating International Human Rights Defenders Day and International Human Rights
Hello Friends, This November, DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project), in collaboration with the Burundian Human Rights Defenders Coalition (CBDDH),
Hello Friends, In October, DefendDefenders convened the 7th Focal Points Meeting, gathering over 50 human rights defenders (HRDs) from across the East and Horn of
Hello Friends, In our efforts to address the protection needs and gaps of human rights defenders (HRDs), DefendDefenders seeks to influence global policy and ensure
Hello Friends, Since 2007, DefendDefenders has been supporting the establishment of national coalitions of human rights defenders (HRDs) to coordinate protection, cooperation and collaboration of
Hello friends, The suppression of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression in Uganda were magnified in July. The Generation Z campaign, #March2Parliament
Hello friends, The right to peaceful assembly facilitates the exercise of other human rights including the rights to freedom of expression and to take part
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