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DefendDefenders retweeted
Today, the Sudan Human Rights Defenders Coalition (SudanDefenders) launched its report, “The Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Emergency Response Rooms Members, and Humanitarian Workers in Sudan during the Armed Conflict,” on the sidelines of #ACHPR89 in Dakar, Senegal.
The report examines developments affecting Sudanese human rights defenders and humanitarian workers since January 2026, highlighting their critical role in protecting communities, documenting violations, and advancing accountability.
The launch featured presentations by:
* Abuhorira Abdelrahamn on documented violations against human rights defenders and emerging patterns of abuse.
* Nour Mohamed on the situation of Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) members and humanitarian workers.
* Rounag Shimilia on the report’s key findings and recommendations.
@Kaka_Estella, Advocacy, Research and Communications Manager at DefendDefenders, reaffirmed the organization's commitment to supporting Sudanese human rights defenders at regional and international levels and encouraged greater engagement with available protection mechanisms.
Closing the event, @bikjo, Coordinator of AfricanDefenders, officially launched the report, paying tribute to the courage and resilience of Sudanese human rights defenders who continue to document violations and atrocities despite immense challenges and security risks. He also encouraged reflection on the recognition and inclusion of emerging groups defending human rights that may not fall within traditional definitions of human rights defenders.
📖 The report is available in English and Arabic on the SudanDefenders website.
🔗sudandefenders.org/a-report-…
#Sudan #HumanRights #SudanDefenders #HRDs #ACHPR89 #DefendDefenders #AfricanDefenders #Accountability #HumanitarianAction #ERRs
اليوم، أطلق التحالف السوداني للمدافعين و المدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان (SudanDefenders) تقريره بعنوان: "وضع المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان، وأعضاء غرف الاستجابة للطوارئ، والعاملين في المجال الإنساني في السودان خلال النزاع المسلح"، وذلك على هامش أعمال الدورة 89 للجنة الأفريقية لحقوق الإنسان والشعوب(#ACHPR89) في داكار، السنغال.
يستعرض التقرير التطورات التي أثرت على المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان والعاملين في المجال الإنساني في السودان منذ يناير 2026، مسلطًا الضوء على دورهم المحوري في حماية المجتمعات المحلية، وتوثيق الانتهاكات، وتعزيز جهود المساءلة.
وشهدت فعالية إطلاق التقرير مداخلات من:
* أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن حول الانتهاكات الموثقة بحق المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان والأنماط الناشئة لهذه الانتهاكات.
* نور محمد حول أوضاع أعضاء غرف الاستجابة للطوارئ والعاملين في المجال الإنساني.
* رونق شميلة حول أبرز نتائج التقرير وتوصياته الرئيسية.
كما أكدت إستيلا كانسيمي، مديرة المناصرة والبحوث والاتصالات في DefendDefenders، التزام المنظمة بدعم المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان السودانيين على المستويين الإقليمي والدولي، وشجعت على الاستفادة من آليات الحماية المتاحة لتعزيز السلامة والأمن.
وفي ختام الفعالية، أعلن جوزيف بيكاندا، منسقAfricanDefenders، الإطلاق الرسمي للتقرير، مشيدًا بشجاعة وصمود المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان السودانيين الذين يواصلون توثيق الانتهاكات والفظائع رغم التحديات والمخاطر الأمنية الجسيمة. كما دعا إلى التفكير في سبل الاعتراف وإدماج المجموعات الجديدة والناشئة التي تدافع عن حقوق الإنسان، رغم أنها قد لا تندرج ضمن التعريفات التقليدية للمدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان.
📖 التقرير متوفر باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية على موقع SudanDefenders.
🔗 sudandefenders.org/a-report-…
#السودان #حقوق_الإنسان#SudanDefenders #ACHPR89 #المدافعون_عن_حقوق_الإنسان #غرف_الاستجابة_للطوارئ #المساءلة #العمل_الإنساني#DefendDefenders #AfricanDefenders
DefendDefenders retweeted
Report Launch: The Situation of Human Rights Defenders and Humanitarian Workers in Sudan
Sudan Human Rights Defenders Coalition (SudanDefenders) invites you to attend the launch of its report on the situation of human rights defenders, members of Emergency Response Rooms, and humanitarian workers in Sudan during the period January to October 2026.
The report highlights the key challenges and violations faced by human rights defenders and humanitarian workers amid the armed conflict, and examines their impact on efforts to document violations, protect rights, and respond to humanitarian needs.
Speakers
•Ronag Shamila: Pan-African feminist, mediator, and human rights defender; Founder and Chairperson of ERD.
•Abu Huraira Abdelrahman Ibrahim: Sudanese lawyer and human rights defender; Program Coordinator at the Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development and Board Member of Sudan Defenders.
•Noura Mohamed: Feminist, human rights defender, and legal assistant.
Event Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
🕝 Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Room C005, King Fahd Conference Center, Dakar, Senegal
We look forward to your participation in this event, which sheds light on the realities facing human rights defenders and humanitarian workers in Sudan and provides an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen their protection and support their efforts.
@DefendDefenders , @AfricaDefenders @hivos @NPASudan @DutchMFA @EU_SUDAN #ACHPR89
إطلاق تقرير: أوضاع المدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان والعاملين في المجال الإنساني في السودان
يدعوكم التحالف السوداني للمدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان لحضور فعالية إطلاق تقريره حول أوضاع المدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان، وأعضاء غرف الاستجابة للطوارئ، والعاملين والعاملات في المجال الإنساني في السودان خلال الفترة من يناير إلى أكتوبر ٢٠٢٦.
يستعرض التقرير أبرز التحديات والانتهاكات التي تواجه المدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان والعاملين في المجال الإنساني في ظل النزاع المسلح، وانعكاساتها على جهود توثيق الانتهاكات، وحماية الحقوق، والاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية.
المتحدثون
•رونق شميلة: نسوية أفريقية شاملة، وسيطة ومدافعة عن حقوق الإنسان، ومؤسسة ورئيسة منظمة ERD.
•أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن إبراهيم: محامٍ سوداني ومدافع عن حقوق الإنسان، ومنسق البرامج بمركز الخاتم عدلان للاستنارة والتنمية البشرية، وعضو مجلس أمناء سودان ديفندرز.
•نورا محمد: نسوية ومدافعة عن حقوق الإنسان ومعاونة قانونية.
تفاصيل الفعالية
📅 التاريخ: الأربعاء 14 أكتوبر 2026
🕝 الوقت: 2:30 - 4:00 مساءً
📍 المكان: قاعة C005، مبنى الملك فهد للمؤتمرات، داكار - السنغال
نتطلع إلى مشاركتكم في هذه الفعالية التي تسلط الضوء على واقع المدافعين والمدافعات عن حقوق الإنسان والعاملين في المجال الإنساني في السودان، وتفتح المجال للنقاش حول سبل حمايتهم ودعم جهودهم.
DefendDefenders retweeted
#Burundi | @RS_Burundi alerte le Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU sur les signes avant-coureurs d'une crise électorale déjà perceptibles.
Prévenir aujourd'hui, c'est protéger le droit de chaque Burundais & Burundaise de choisir librement ses dirigeants, a-t-il dit.
#HRC63
Fortuné Gaetan Zongo, Rapporteur spécial de l'ONU sur le Burundi
DefendDefenders retweeted
The UN Human Rights Council condemned the role of external support in fueling hostilities in Sudan after a UN-backed inquiry named, for the first time, parts of the vast, complex network behind it. l.genevasolutions.news/qS
DefendDefenders retweeted
In #Sudan, advanced weapons, such as drones, sustained by external support have fueled the conflict, the Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan told the @UN Human Rights Council.
"This senseless war must end," said Mohamed Othman, calling all States to halt military support.
#HRC63
Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan
DefendDefenders retweeted
🔴 NOW at #HRC63
- opening of the session
- @volker_turk's oral update
- Sudan: Fact-Finding Mission
- Myanmar: @UNHumanRights chief + Investigative Mechanism (part 1)
Watch live⤵️
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k1…
DefendDefenders retweeted
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.
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Because when communities have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to move through digital spaces safely, locally led solutions do not just survive, they thrive.
If you are a human rights defender or part of civil society working to build a safer, more resilient digital future this is your community.
Join @Nafasi_Africa.
#Nafasi #KeepTheSpaceOpen #DigitalSpace
DefendDefenders retweeted
In 2006, the Human Rights Council was created to fix the failures of its predecessor. Its first president tells of the clever – at times sneaky – diplomacy it took to get it off the ground and why it still struggles with the same problems.
➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/3k
DefendDefenders retweeted
#HRC62 | Draft resolution A/HRC/62/L.23 on Technical assistance and capacity-building for #SouthSudan was ADOPTED without a vote.
UN rights council orders urgent Sudan al-Obeid inquiry reut.rs/4b83ryY reut.rs/4b83ryY
Soudan: le Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU ordonne une «enquête urgente» sur la situation à El-Obeid
➡️ go.rfi.fr/l5X
DefendDefenders retweeted
🔴LIVE from @UN Human Rights Council
Urgent debate to address the human rights situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the #Sudan.
HRC62⤵️
youtube.com/live/Yb8ocPoHUJY
DefendDefenders retweeted
🔴 The @UN Human Rights Council is holding an urgent debate to “address the human rights situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, in the context of the ongoing conflict in the #Sudan.”
📅Friday, 3 July 2026
⏰10:00 am (GMT+2)
🏦@UNGeneva
INFO ➡️ ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
DefendDefenders retweeted
The UN Human Rights Council is set to hold an emergency session on Friday to address the escalating crisis in the capital of North Kordofan, El Obeid, as fears mount of an RSF assault leading to "large-scale atrocities".
➡️ l.genevasolutions.news/TH
DefendDefenders retweeted
For two decades, the UN Human Rights Council has served as a vital platform for human rights defenders, civil society, &victims seeking #justice & #accountability.
Today, on the 20th anniversary of the first session of the @UN_HRC, we joined @DefendDefenders & @Forum_Asia in reaffirming the Council’s crucial role as a lifeline for HRDs worldwide & the need to strengthen its ability to respond to growing human rights challenges.
#HRC62 #HRCat20
Replying to @DefendDefenders @UN_HRC @ElsaChyrum @Hassan_shire @Kaka_estella @AfricaDefenders @CSW_UK @Hilary_Power_ @LaetitiaBader @iniyanilango @TheRWCHR @CIVICUSalliance
🗣️ Today, on the occasion of the 2⃣0⃣th anniversary of the first session of the UN Human Rights Council, @Forum_Asia delivered a statement on behalf of the 3⃣ regional organisations with an office in Geneva, which have over the years facilitated the participation of hundreds of #HRDs in the @UN_HRC's work 🇺🇳
We stressed that the Council remains a lifeline for HRDs, civil society, and victims & survivors worldwide. We also asked panellists how to overcome mounting challenges.
⏩ Full statement: defenddefenders.org/wp-conte… ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
#HRC62 #HRCat20
DefendDefenders retweeted
🟦 On Friday, 19 June 2026, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Council’s inaugural meeting on 19 June 2006, President Sidharto R. Suryodipuro is convening an informal high-level discussion.
WEBCAST📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1…
Happening now # Don't miss this event!
“The HRC at 20: A Lifeline for Defenders” — civil society event for the 20th anniversary of the UN Human Rights Council
#HRC20
@UN_HRC
Room IX, and online _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 📷 Webex link: ungeneva-vc.webex.com/ungene…
‼️ Don't miss this side event today — in Geneva or online — 13:00-14:00 CET / 14:00-15:00 EAT / 11:00-12:00 GMT 👇
To give you a taste of it, watch the opening remarks by @Ginitastar, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly & of association: youtu.be/kJJWvSYEVsI?si=RKDg… 🎂
#HRCat20 #HRC62
▶️ Webex link: ungeneva-vc.webex.com/ungene… (mtg. number: 2740 461 3760 | pw: TCe9RAXNw85)
DefendDefenders retweeted
#Eritrea | In his final statement to the @UN Human Rights Council as Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker challenged the Eritrean Government to account for alleged crimes against humanity such as enforced disappearances.
#HRC62
@UN_SPExperts
Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
DefendDefenders retweeted
Earlier today, I attended a warm reception celebrating Europe Day 2026 & 50 years of EU-Uganda Partnership! 🇪🇺🇺🇬 Grateful to my friend H.E. EU Ambassador to Uganda @JanSadek and his wife Anna Ekman for great evening with the EU Delegation team. Long live this strong partnership!
It was equally nice catching up with my friends, @DefendDefenders boss @Hassan_shire and media giants @kasyate and @Akeda4.


























