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Despite the adoption of various resolution by the African Commission, the right to freedom of expression continues to be violated both online and offline. In Niamey, DefendDefenders provides an overview of the most pressing cases from the sub-region to the Commissioners.
DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) and the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) are calling for the immediate release of
The year 2015 is ending with yet another journalist being arrested in Somalia, at least the third in the last seven days. On 18 December
Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland must immediately release journalist Jama Deperani said the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and
State authorities in Somalia must ensure swift, thorough and lawful investigations into a spate of recent attacks on journalists, and rescind a recent government order
Joint Press Statement Since 15 December 2013, South Sudan’s descent into armed conflict has led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives and
The Somali government has repeatedly violated the human rights principles enshrined in the Provisional Constitution of Somalia promulgated on August 1, 2012, specifically, the right
For leading Burundian human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, the colour green serves as a daily reminder of his ongoing incarceration. As the Burundian state
55th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Luanda, Angola Public Session Item 8: Activity Reports of Members of the Commission
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