Claiming Spaces:
Tactical Tools for Human Rights Defenders

Through our annual flagship workshop ‘Claiming spaces: Tactical tools for Human Rights Defenders’
we aim to build the capacity and provide a platform for human rights defenders (HRDs) in
the East and Horn of Africa sub-region.

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Reflections on the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council

A relatively short session due to the UN’s liquidity crisis, the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) 59th session (HRC59) took place from 16 June to 8 July 2025. Three session days were cut, a number of debates could not be held, and a number of reports could not be delivered by the UN’s Human Rights Office (OHCHR). This is a regrettable situation.