UNHRC

Open letter: UNHRC should renew and strengthen mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

23 February 2017

We, the undersigned South Sudanese, regional and international non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to renew and strengthen the mandate and capacity of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to address the continued lack of accountability for severe, widespread and on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations and abuses, many of which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, during the upcoming 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

UNHRC Special Session on South Sudan: now is the time to act

14 December 2016

Thank you Mr President.

The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomes this Special Session and the Commission’s work to provide much-needed scrutiny of the Government of South Sudan and armed actors’ intolerable human rights violations. By speaking out about a looming catastrophe, orchestrated ethnic cleansing, and the very real possibility of further mass atrocities they have sounded the alarm […]

HRC33: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia

29 September 2016

CIVICUS and the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project thank the Independent Expert on Somalia for his report. As Somalia prepares for its electoral process later this year, we take this opportunity to welcome steps taken by the government to strengthen its human rights framework in preparation for the election.

HRC33: Joint Oral Statement during the Interactive Dialogue on Sudan

29 September 2016

Our organisations, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and ACJPS, would like to express concern regarding the crackdown by the Government of Sudan on independent civil society, and the severe circumscription of the right to freedom of expression.

HRC33: Address human rights crises in Ethiopia and South Sudan

19 September 2016

DefendDefenders is gravely concerned with the escalating human rights crisis in Ethiopia and the alarming level of threat civil society in South Sudan is facing.

UNHRC32: Open letter to Member States of the UN Human Rights Council

29 June 2016

244 civil society organisations urge Member States of the UNHRC to support the draft resolution on the protection of civil society space, while rejecting fifteen amendments tabled by the Russian Federation that would undermine international efforts to safeguard space or civil society.

UNHRC32: Oral statement on the adoption of the UPR report on Somalia

24 June 2016

Somalia has taken welcome steps to strengthen the human rights framework since its last Universal Periodic Review. However, in order to continue to strengthen the promotion of and protection of human rights, it needs to urgently address the safety and enabling environment of human rights defenders and media workers, abuses committed against civilians by armed actors, and the need for inclusive nationality laws.

UNHRC32: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention

23 June 2016

DefendDefenders highlights the continuing deterioration of the situation of human rights defenders in Burundi and the continued use of the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation to prosecute peaceful protesters in Ethiopia at the UN Human Rights Council.

HRC31: Global civil society meets with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

1 March 2016

On 1 March, civil society leaders from across the globe

Open letter: UNHRC should renew and strengthen mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

UNHRC Special Session on South Sudan: now is the time to act

HRC33: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia

HRC33: Joint Oral Statement during the Interactive Dialogue on Sudan

HRC33: Address human rights crises in Ethiopia and South Sudan

UNHRC32: Open letter to Member States of the UN Human Rights Council

UNHRC32: Oral statement on the adoption of the UPR report on Somalia

UNHRC32: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention

HRC31: Global civil society meets with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

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