⚠️ With 90+ partners from Sudan, Africa & beyond, we are calling for a special (emergency) session of the UN Human Rights Council to establish an investigative mechanism on the human rights dimensions of #Sudan's crisis. The United Nations Human Rights Council must act now. Read our letter:

This wellbeing month, we're thinking of all human rights defenders trapped in conflict situations. These especially struggle with anxiety disorders as they risk their lives and those of their families exposing rights violations and trying to hold violators accountable. Watch our

While mental health disorders affect everybody, Africa's youth carry a disproportionate burden of the challenge, whose effects persist into their latter ages. That is why we all must be deliberate about confronting the stigma around mental health, and #HRDsWellbeing.

Many HRDs suffer from fear & anxiety as they try to navigate difficult situations in their line of work.They have to balance ensuring personal safety & speaking up for others. It is why we also need to look out for them - in the end, #HRDsWellbeing is key to our overall wellbeing

❝ The UN Human Rights Council should establish an independent mechanism on Sudan ❞ 🇸🇩 Read the call by over 110 Sudanese, African & international NGOs for the creation of an international investigation on Sudan: defenddefenders.org/sudan-hrc-shou… 🇺🇳 #Sudan #HRC54 #SudanWar

This morning, our Executive Director Hassan Shire spoke at Kenya's Annual National Indigenous Women Conference where he highlighted land dispossession, lack of sufficient legal protection, & institutional discrimination as some of the enduring issues undermining indigenous

This morning, our team led by the Director of Programs & Administration Memory Bandera, had a fruitful meeting with officials from the Royal Norwegian Embassies in Uganda 🇺🇬 & Tanzania 🇹🇿 , during which we discussed the situation of HRDs in the region & how we can better

Live from Geneva: We kicked off the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (#HRC55) with the traditional High-Level Segment. At a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres (@AntonioGuterres), our Executive Director @Hassan_Shire raised the situation of human

Let’s all collectively tell those sanctioned to carry their own cross. This is not a national problem but an individual indiscretion. #NotMyCross

Good morning form Kampala, Uganda! We are hiring! Be part of our team! Apply for the communication assistant role today!! Please find more information by following defenddefenders.org/call-for-appli… We look forward to receiving your applications.

#FreeRonaldAgaba

Meet Karis Moses, our Senior Protection Officer and Wellbeing lead, who believes kindness has a positive impact on mental health. #safebutnotsilent #wellbeing #humanrights4all

Daily Monitor Also Ugandans we ought to educate ourselves, how do you attend a gathering organized by people who’ve stolen literally everything from you.

Let us retweet until this message reaches to; ✅Anita Annet Among ✅Daudi Kabanda ✅Mathias Mpuuga ✅Kinyamatama The were defending impunity,they must learn from Maj.Gen.Otafire

The UN Human Rights Council just concluded its 56th session. Read @Hassan_Shire's Reflections on #HRC56: defenddefenders.org/reflections-on… ➡️ Click the image at the bottom to access the PDF file ❝HRC56 takeaways for Africa❞: defenddefenders.org/wp-content/upl… 🇺🇳 🌍 🇸🇩 #Sudan 🇪🇷 #Eritrea Stay

Just in case I get abducted or I die in the march, you can use this for creating awareness. Otherwise, tell Mum I played a fundamental role in saving my country! I know she will be happy! #March2Parliament #StopCorruption #AnitaMustResign

"On this same parliament floor, we stood and requested you and Speaker Anita Among that there is #UgandaParliamentExhibition going on, on issues of Corruption. Give Us space on the order paper to have this matter debated, it is 2 months down the road, the world is aware that

Earlier today, 3 civil society officers working with Vijana Corps & Evidence&Methods Lab were arbitrarily arrested at a hotel in Kampala for attempting to hold a press conference. They were produced at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) City Hall Court & remanded. See chargesheet for details of alleged offence

Let's talk #MentalHealth in the Southern African context.