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This week, our Executive Director and Chairperson of AfricanDefenders, Hassan Shire , along with members of our team are in Somalia to support efforts to strengthen the capacity of Defenders Coalition Somalia. As part of this mission, the Board of Defenders Coalition Somalia convened on

Congratulations to Aloikin Praise Opoloje , the recipient of the 2025 EU Human Rights Defenders’ Award, in recognition of her courageous efforts in advocating for accountability and justice in Uganda. We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to her fellow nominees, Hussein Kato Muyinda and

Our 5th Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Exile is currently underway. This year’s dialogue holds special significance as we commemorate 20 years of promoting, protecting, and amplifying the voices of HRDs forced into exile. Despite facing significant

Sojoud Elgaria, Chair of the Exiled Working Group for HRDs, opened her remarks by reflecting on the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia, DRC, and Sudan. She reminded exiled HRDs of the mental toll of their work, urging them to rise to the occasion, stand united, and remain resilient.

Our Executive Director, Hassan Shire, officially opened the dialogue this morning with a reflection on DefendDefenders’ journey—a journey built on goodwill. He took those in attendance back to our inaugural conference in October 2005, where among the over 40 attendees were

In a well moderated panel discussion led by our Senior Protection Officer and Wellbeing Lead, Karis Moses, panellists from various protection service providers and a representative from HRD Burundi reflected on 20 years of protecting HRDs in exile, sharing achievements, ongoing

The 5th Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Exile and Protection Service Providers concluded with a panel discussion featuring the Steering Committee, who reflected on progress made since the last consultative dialogue. Exiled HRDs also used the opportunity

Honoured to represent Hassan Shire and DefendDefenders in Moroto. Productive exchange and discussions with PACER partners on strengthening collaboration and delivering lasting impact in #Karamoja Denmark in Uganda Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala Ireland in Uganda

📢 Eritrea: Adopt a strong resolution extending the Special Rapporteur’s mandate 🇪🇷 🗒️ Read the civil society letter released today, ahead of the UN Human Rights Council's 59th session: defenddefenders.org/eritrea-adopt-… We call on the Council to, among others, address

In November 2025, DefendDefenders marks 20 years of protecting, promoting, and strengthening the work of human rights defenders (HRDs) across the East and Horn of Africa. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? Our Executive Director, @Hassan_Shire, reflects on our 20

Meet our human rights defender of the month, featured in our April newsletter: Dr. Zahara Nampewo. Dr. Zahara Nampewo is a prominent Ugandan human rights lawyer, academic, and gender justice advocate with over two decades of experience in legal education, public interest