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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, Another year has passed and I’m proud of the achievements of DefendDefenders. Despite the challenges of operating in the ever-restricting space