The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) visited Abahlali baseMjondolo head office in Durban from the 23rd of February 2020 ahead of the march that was to be held the next day. During this visit, the SAHRDN managed to visit two Abahlali communities of Khenani and Nenkani and...
The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA), World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS Alliance) and Lifeline held the 2019 HRDs...
Between 7 and 9 February 2020 the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network carried out a Strategic Planning Session for Chapter One Foundation (COF), Zambia as part of its wider programme of contributing to a stronger network of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Southern Africa. The strategic...
The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) expresses concern at the delays in the finalisation of the case against 7 human rights defenders (HRDs) facing charges of subverting a constitutional government in Zimbabwe. The SAHRDN calls on the authorities in Zimbabwe to withdraw...
The SAHRDN in collaboration with several civil society organizations (CSOs) working to promote and defend human rights across the globe, including in Tanzania, made an urgent request for the AU and UN special mechanisms to intervene in the arrest and detention of human rights defender, Tito Elia...