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
Hello friends, The human rights situation on the continent continues to remain worrisome amid conflict related human rights violations, restrictive legislation and a more intense
Hello friends, This month marked one year since the dreadful civil war in Sudan broke out that has claimed over 14,000 lives and displaced millions,
Hello friends, March is also fondly known as the women’s month all over the world. While we are obliged to affirm and validate women’s efforts
Hello friends, February has been activity-heavy for us at DefendDefenders. In a bid to keep our human rights defender (HRD)-networks and coalitions energised and well-coordinated