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Zambia election: the good, the bad and the ugly

Sep 1, 2021 | Defenders, News, Zambia | 0

UGANDA: END REPRESSION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

Aug 27, 2021 | Arrest and Detention, Human Rights Defenders, News, United Nations System and Human Rights Council | 0

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFE...

Aug 11, 2021 | Human Rights Defenders, News, United Nations System and Human Rights Council, Zambia | 0

Eswatini Crisis: Time to rethink the governance an...

Jul 19, 2021 | Arrest and Detention, Human Rights Defenders, News, Swaziland | 0

Torture, still a weapon of choice in Zimbabwe, Esw...

Jul 14, 2021 | Defenders, Human Rights Defenders, Mozambique, News, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe | 0

Southern Defenders Key Asks to the SADC Fact-Findi...

Jul 5, 2021 | Defenders, Human Rights Defenders, Stakeholders, Swaziland | 0

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Southern Defenders Condemns Disproportionate Use of Force by Security Forces in Eswatini

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders) condemns the violent...

Call for Applications: 2021 SAHRDN Communications Fellowship

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) seeks applications from womxn for its...

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network and Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemn the imprisonment of pro-democracy youth activist Makomborero Haruziviishe and call on the authorities in Zimbabwe to respect the right to protest

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders) and the Crisis in Zimbabwe...

Consultancy: Conduct Needs Assessment on the situation of womxn human rights defenders with regards to access to support mechanisms and services, identifying the risk and protective factors to enhance their safety and security

TERMS OF REFERENCE Conduct Needs Assessment on the situation of womxn human rights defenders with...

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Zambia election: the good, the bad and the ugly

Zambia election: the good, the bad and t...

Sep 1, 2021

UGANDA: END REPRESSION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

UGANDA: END REPRESSION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

Aug 27, 2021

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK (SOUTHERN DEFENDERS) ON ELECTIONS IN ZAMBIA.

STATEMENT BY THE SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN R...

Aug 11, 2021

Eswatini Crisis: Time to rethink the governance and allow multi-party democracy

Eswatini Crisis: Time to rethink the gov...

Jul 19, 2021

Torture, still a weapon of choice in Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Tanzania and Uganda

Torture, still a weapon of choice in Zim...

Jul 14, 2021

Southern Defenders Key Asks to the SADC Fact-Finding (Peace) Mission to eSwatini

Southern Defenders Key Asks to the SADC ...

Jul 5, 2021

Southern Defenders Condemns Disproportionate Use of Force by Security Forces in Eswatini

Southern Defenders Condemns Disproportio...

Jun 30, 2021

Pride: More than just a rainbow

Pride: More than just a rainbow

Jun 24, 2021

Southern Africa: Governments must urgently ramp up Covid-19 vaccination efforts to avoid third wave catastrophe

Southern Africa: Governments must urgent...

Jun 24, 2021

Hunger and Food Insecurity in Southern Africa – a region on the brink of mass starvation.

Hunger and Food Insecurity in Southern A...

May 31, 2021

Africa Day: The time is now to propel human rights through arts, culture, and heritage.

Africa Day: The time is now to propel hu...

May 25, 2021

Call for Applications: 2021 SAHRDN Communications Fellowship

Call for Applications: 2021 SAHRDN Commu...

May 17, 2021

Consultancy: Conduct Needs Assessment on the situation of womxn human rights defenders with regards to access to support mechanisms and services, identifying the risk and protective factors to enhance their safety and security

Consultancy: Conduct Needs Assessment on...

Apr 26, 2021

Zimbabwe Human Rights Defenders Assets and Needs Assessment Report

Zimbabwe Human Rights Defenders Assets a...

Apr 15, 2021

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network and Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemn the imprisonment of pro-democracy youth activist Makomborero Haruziviishe and call on the authorities in Zimbabwe to respect the right to protest

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Apr 6, 2021

2020 Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit Process Report

2020 Southern Africa Human Rights Defend...

Feb 25, 2021

URGENT APPEAL: To the AU and UN Special Mandate Holders on judicial harassment against Alan Moyo.

URGENT APPEAL: To the AU and UN Special ...

Feb 16, 2021

DR Congo: SAHRDN calls for the immediate release of four human rights defenders from the community of Mwingi who were arbitrarily arrested after a peaceful protest against the oil palm plantation company PHC

DR Congo: SAHRDN calls for the immediate...

Feb 16, 2021

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network, Mosaiko, and the Angolan Protection Desk condemn the killing of protesters and the continuous unlawful detention of GodinhoCristóvão, Joana Janja and Ermenengildo Teotonioi in Angola.

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Feb 12, 2021

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) condemns the ongoing Abuse of Human Rights Violations and disregard for the Rule of Law against the Marievale Community

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Feb 10, 2021

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up: What lessons do the US elections provide on electoral democracy in Africa?

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up: W...

Feb 1, 2021

URGENT JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY LETTER ON UGANDAN ELECTIONS

URGENT JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY LETTER ON UGA...

Jan 13, 2021

Uganda: We call on the authorities to respect human rights and uphold the Constitution ahead of the January 2021 elections and beyond.

Uganda: We call on the authorities to re...

Dec 30, 2020

2020 Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit “Building Back Better: Expanding the Civic Space and Enhancing Resilience of Human Rights Defenders During and Post COVID-19 – A Special Focus on Womxn and Traditionally Marginalized Groups”

2020 Southern Africa Human Rights Defend...

Nov 27, 2020

Call for Testimonials of “A Woman Human Rights Defender Like Me”

Call for Testimonials of “A Woman Human ...

Nov 25, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup: Mozambique – the building power to defend human rights and civic Space

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup: Mo...

Nov 6, 2020

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Condemns Human Rights Abuses Following Elections in Tanzania

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Nov 4, 2020

THE KILLING OF SOMKHELE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST, FIKILE NTSHANGASE

THE KILLING OF SOMKHELE ENVIRONMENTAL AC...

Oct 23, 2020

Tanzania: Systematic restrictions on fundamental freedoms in the run-up to the national elections

Tanzania: Systematic restrictions on fun...

Oct 22, 2020

Joint Civil Society Statement in the Case of Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu v. Kaduna State: An Opportunity to Protect Free Speech in Nigeria

Joint Civil Society Statement in the Cas...

Oct 20, 2020

Lesotho: Authorities must withdraw proposed Internet Broadcasting rules that would curtail freedom of expression and association

Lesotho: Authorities must withdraw propo...

Oct 14, 2020

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Legal Monitor

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Legal ...

Sep 7, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Aug 31, 2020

SAHRDN and CDD condemn the bombings of Canal de Moçambique premises and the continued attacks on press freedoms in Mozambique

SAHRDN and CDD condemn the bombings of C...

Aug 24, 2020

Stop interfering with the Right to Fair Trial in Zimbabwe

Stop interfering with the Right to Fair ...

Aug 24, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Aug 24, 2020

Hands off Beatrice Mtetwa! Southern Africa Women Human Rights Defenders

Hands off Beatrice Mtetwa! Southern Afri...

Aug 24, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

Aug 17, 2020

South Africa: SAHRDN and ICJ call on authorities to end continued intimidation, harassment of residents of Happiness Village

South Africa: SAHRDN and ICJ call on aut...

Jul 31, 2020

Zimbabwe: Message from Robson Chere the Secretary-General of Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union

Zimbabwe: Message from Robson Chere the ...

Jul 28, 2020

SAHRDN 2020 Human Rights Award Nominations now open

SAHRDN 2020 Human Rights Award Nominatio...

Jul 21, 2020

Zimbabwean government must stop misusing the legal system to arbitrarily arrest and detain human rights defenders.

Zimbabwean government must stop misusing...

Jul 21, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Jul 20, 2020

The role of the Judicial Court of the Province of Gaza and of the Public Prosecutor in the pursuit of the public interest and the achievement of justice in the case of Anastácio Matavele

The role of the Judicial Court of the Pr...

Jul 16, 2020

The Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

The Southern Africa Human Rights Round-u...

Jul 13, 2020

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Condemns Xenophobic Attacks against Foreign Nationals in South Africa

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Jul 13, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Jul 6, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Jun 29, 2020

Statement of Solidarity for Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities Advocacy Group over the Right to Organize

Statement of Solidarity for Eswatini Sex...

Jun 23, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Jun 22, 2020

CALL BY AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR REFORM IN THE USA TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY, RACISM AND INJUSTICE

CALL BY AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR REFORM...

Jun 17, 2020

JOINT STATEMENT ON THE THREATS AGAINST THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES IN MALAWI

JOINT STATEMENT ON THE THREATS AGAINST T...

Jun 15, 2020

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Stands in Solidarity with Activists against SLAPP Suit Litigation

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Jun 11, 2020

Johannesburg: Ongoing Human Rights Violations and Disregard of the Rule of Law by the South African National Defence Force against the Marievale Community

Johannesburg: Ongoing Human Rights Viola...

Jun 8, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-up

Jun 1, 2020

Happy Africa Unity Day: Silencing the gun, defeating COVID-19 and protecting human rights defenders

Happy Africa Unity Day: Silencing the gu...

May 25, 2020

SAHRDN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of detained Journalists in Zimbabwe

SAHRDN calls for the immediate and uncon...

May 25, 2020

SADC: RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 REGULATIONS PRESENTING CONCERNING RAMIFICATIONS FOR ENJOYMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING LIVELIHOODS

SADC: RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 REGULATIONS P...

May 25, 2020

SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP

SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP

May 23, 2020

OPEN LETTER TO THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

OPEN LETTER TO THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ...

May 23, 2020

Tanzania: Joint CSO letter to Tanzanian President to de-congest prisons and protect rights of detainees

Tanzania: Joint CSO letter to Tanzanian ...

May 20, 2020

Angola: Open Letter of concern on members of civil society and religious body facing death threats and intimidation in the Cuando Cubango province

Angola: Open Letter of concern on member...

May 19, 2020

SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP

SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP

May 17, 2020

Mainstreaming civic space in State interventions at the UN Human Rights Council Paper presented ahead of the Council’s 44th session

Mainstreaming civic space in State inter...

May 15, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

May 11, 2020

SAHRDN welcomes Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling and calls on the authorities in Malawi

SAHRDN welcomes Malawi’s Supreme Court o...

May 9, 2020

Extend the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

Extend the mandate of the UN Special Rap...

May 6, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

May 1, 2020

Yemen: Urgent Measures Needed to Protect Civilians from COVID-19

Yemen: Urgent Measures Needed to Protect...

Apr 28, 2020

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-Up

Southern Africa Human Rights Round-Up

Apr 24, 2020

關於中國非洲人的仇外，種族主義和不人道待遇的公開信

關於中國非洲人的仇外，種族主義和不人道待遇的公開信...

Apr 17, 2020

Open letter on the Xenophobic, racist and inhuman treatment of Africans in China

Open letter on the Xenophobic, racist an...

Apr 15, 2020

Human Rights Locked Down – Southern Africa Human Rights Roundup

Human Rights Locked Down – Souther...

Apr 15, 2020

African Court temporarily stops execution of a US$ 29 000 punitive personal costs order against Charles Kajoloweka, a Malawian frontline Human Rights Defender

African Court temporarily stops executio...

Apr 8, 2020

COVID-19 and Working from Home for HRDS

COVID-19 and Working from Home for HRDS

Mar 30, 2020

SAHRDN Essential Services During COVID-19 Wave of Lockdowns in Southern Africa

SAHRDN Essential Services During COVID-1...

Mar 30, 2020

SAHRDN and HURISA call on Botswana government to take immediate measures to protect the rights of people in places of COVID-19 detention

SAHRDN and HURISA call on Botswana gover...

Mar 25, 2020

SAHRDN calls on authorities in Zambia to stop persecuting human rights defenders and demands immediate reinstatement of SC John Sangwa, a prominent lawyer arbitrarily barred from appearing in any court of law in Zambia

SAHRDN calls on authorities in Zambia to...

Mar 19, 2020

SAHRDN CALLS ON SADC MINISTERS OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A CONCERTED AND COORDINATED REGIONAL RESPONSE TO CURB THE SPREAD OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID -19) PANDEMIC

SAHRDN CALLS ON SADC MINISTERS OF HEALTH...

Mar 16, 2020

SAHRDN urges the authorities in Malawi not to politically persecute legitimate Human Rights Defenders through judicial prosecution

SAHRDN urges the authorities in Malawi n...

Mar 11, 2020

25 years After the Beijing Conference: Still Not Doing Enough to Protect Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa

25 years After the Beijing Conference: S...

Mar 9, 2020

SAHRDN demands the immediate release of Gift Trapence and McDonald Sembereka and calls on the authorities in Malawi to guarantee safety and security of human rights defenders in Malawi

SAHRDN demands the immediate release of ...

Mar 8, 2020

Abahlali baseMjondolo demands that government constitutionalise the right to land

Abahlali baseMjondolo demands that gover...

Feb 24, 2020

2019 SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS SUMMIT REPORT. “Reflecting Innovating And Co-creating A Sustainable Protection Agenda Based On Trends And Opportunities”

2019 SOUTHERN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFEND...

Feb 13, 2020

SAHRDN conducts a Strategic Planning Session for Chapter One Foundation, Zambia

SAHRDN conducts a Strategic Planning Ses...

Feb 10, 2020

SAHRDN conducts an introductory training for Oxfam staff on Risk Assessment and Management for human rights defenders

SAHRDN conducts an introductory training...

Feb 5, 2020

SAHRDN calls on authorities in Malawi to guarantee a credible fresh election

SAHRDN calls on authorities in Malawi to...

Feb 4, 2020

Drop the charges against the Zimbabwe 7 if there is not enough evidence to proceed with the trial – SAHRDN

Drop the charges against the Zimbabwe 7 ...

Jan 31, 2020

CDD and SAHRDN visit 18 Mozambican election monitors imprisoned in Xai-Xai and calls for their immediate release:

CDD and SAHRDN visit 18 Mozambican elect...

Jan 28, 2020

SAHRDN files Urgent Request with the AU and UN Mechanisms for Intervention in the Case of Human Rights Defender, Tito Elia Magoti.

SAHRDN files Urgent Request with the AU ...

Jan 8, 2020

Malawi: An Urgent Appeal to Release Mr. Gift Trapence and McDonald Sembereka.

Malawi: An Urgent Appeal to Release Mr. ...

Dec 10, 2019

South Africa: The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) and the Pan Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (AfricanDefenders) strongly condemn the violence against foreign nationals living in South Africa.

South Africa: The Southern Africa Human ...

Sep 10, 2019

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network Condemns the Abduction and Torture of Woman Human Rights Defender and Comedian Samantha Kureya

The Southern Africa Human Rights Defende...

Aug 22, 2019

Malawi: Investigate the Petrol Bombing of Timothy Mtambo’s House and Protect Human Rights Defenders.

Malawi: Investigate the Petrol Bombing o...

Aug 15, 2019

Launch of Ubuntu hub cities (UHCS) for protection of HRDs: SAHRDN chairperson Arnold Tsunga’s remarks

Launch of Ubuntu hub cities (UHCS) for p...

Feb 6, 2019

Zimbabwe: Re-open internet and stop security sector attacks on unarmed civilians

Zimbabwe: Re-open internet and stop secu...

Jan 16, 2019