February was a hectic month for DefendDefenders with many progressive endeavours. As we continued to monitor the situation for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, we particularly followed the progressive, yet fragile, developments in South Sudan.
Dear friends and colleagues, 2020 is an auspicious year for women’s and girls’ rights, as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration –
Dear friends and colleagues, Happy new year! As we leave 2019 behind us, I wish to reflect on our activities and events that had an
Dear friends and colleagues, 2019 has been a busy and fruitful year for DefendDefenders and AfricanDefenders. As we near the end, I would like to
Dear friends and colleagues, This month, the East and Horn of Africa sub-region tragically lost some of their finest human rights defenders (HRDs). The killing
Dear friends and colleagues, October 2019 has brought good tidings to DefendDefenders and the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, making me optimistic as we move towards the end of the year – a year that so far
Dear friends and colleagues, Earlier this month, I spoke with a human rights defender (HRD) exiled in Uganda for ten years. He has not seen
Dear friends and colleagues, Last week, we commemorated the International Day of Victims of Disappearance, in solidarity with the many African human rights defenders (HRDs)
Dear friends and colleagues, A steady and proactive presence at regional and global human rights platforms is essential to enable the protection of human rights
Dear friends and colleagues, This month, we attended the 64th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
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