Type of content: News

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
Law, Decree or Similar (incl. proposals) | Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report | News
2025

RD Congo : Note de position face au Communiqué n°004/CNDH /007/CABRAP/03/2025

Nous, organisations de la société civile congolaises et internationales, avons pris connaissance avec intérêt du Communiqué de Presse n°004/CNDH/007/CABRAP/03/2025 annonçant...
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Côte d'Ivoire | Africa
Other Observatories & Databases | News
2025

Côte d’Ivoire : Marthe Coulibaly, du CIDDH, nommée représentante au Comité national de protection des défenseur.e.s des droits humains.

Marthe Coulibaly, coordinatrice nationale de la Coalition ivoirienne des défenseurs des droits humains (CIDDH), a été élue représentante de la...
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CEPAL - United Nations
Americas
Declaration, Resolution or Formal Report | News
2024

Americas: COP 3 del Acuerdo de Escazú refuerza compromiso de reconocer, proteger y promover todos los derechos de defensoras y defensores de los derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales

En la clausura de la Tercera reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes los países coincidieron en la urgencia de...
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippines | Asia
News
2023

Philippines: Bill Bars Freezing of Funds Donated to Rights Workers

A bill that prevents the government from freezing funds donated to human rights workers has been filed in the Senate...
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Electionnet
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa
News
2022

DRC: Maniema. Human Rights Defenders Now Protected by Decree (article just in French)

L’adoption de cet édit proposé par les organisations de défense des droits de l’homme et endossé par le député provincial...
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The Sun
Nigeria | Africa
News
2023

Nigeria: Network of Human Rights Defenders Launches in Nigeria

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Individuals involved in human rights defence in Africa gathered in Abuja, on Thursday, to launch the...
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International Service for Human Rights
Tanzania | Africa
News
2023

Tanzania: ACHPR77 Tanzanian Civil Society Validates a Human Rights Defenders Policy

On 19 October, with the support of ISHR, the Tanzanian Human Rights Defenders Coalition organised a one day event with...
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Protection International
European Union | Europe & Eurasia
News
2013

Europe: Protection International Hosted Roundtable on National Public Policies for the Protection of Defenders at the 15th EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights

16 December 2013 On 5 and 6 December 2013, the European Union held the 15th EU-NGO forum on Human Rights in Brussels....
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Protection International
Kenya | Africa
News
2023

Kenya: PI organises a Regional Conference on Public Policies for HRDs in Nairobi

In an era marked by the global constriction of civic space, Protection International (PI) is taking a significant step towards...
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Nigerian Tribune
Nigeria
News
2023

Nigeria: Human Rights Defenders Vulnerable, Need Law for Protection, Group Cries Out

Human Rights Defenders in Nigeria have called on the Executive and Legislatures to work together in order to institute laws...
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