South Sudan| Press Freedoms must be protected as enshrined in the South Sudanese Constitution.

(Juba/ May 3,2023) The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) joins Journalists and media practitioners to commemorate the globally recognized Press Freedom Day; a day when we celebrate the […]
South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network welcomes decision to scrap S.54 and 55 of the National Security Service Act,2014 on Arrests.

South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network welcomes decision to scrap S.54 and 55 of the National Security Service Act,2014 on Arrests. (Juba/ February 27,2023) The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders […]
South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Awards 2022

A Human rights defender is an individual or a group of people, that stand and defend the rights of others. They are remarkable and their work and efforts need to […]
Press release on the 16 Days of Activism global Campaign against Gender Based Violence.

South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) joins the rest of the world in commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign to […]
WE ARE HIRING – JOB POSITIONS 2022 – APPLY NOW

South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) is a non-profit, non-political civil society network that is identified by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) with the registration number 2284. It […]
2022 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ AWARDS NOMINATIONS CALL

SSHRDN is recognizing human rights defenders that have stood out in the year 2022. Defenders that have shown outstanding efforts, achievement and/or leadership in the promotion of human rights, equality, […]
Training Programme: HRBA: Justice & Security Sector Reform – OJIR22

Dates: Monday 27th June to Friday 1st July 2022 Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland Now in its 17th year, this annual IHRN training programme aims at enhancing the skills of justice/security sector […]
HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudanese authorities should urgently advance and implement a comprehensive human rights agenda to improve the human rights in the country and address impunity, end repression and ensure rights protection, the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today in a briefing as the country’s human rights record comes under the spotlight at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Call for Nominations – The Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2022

Civil Rights Defenders´ award is an excellent opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate a prominent human rights defender or human rights organization. For 2022, the Call for Nominations are now open. The nomination form, consent […]
Civil Rights Defenders is Seeking Consultants to Conduct Organizational Capacity Assessment

‘The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) and Civil Rights Defenders are seeking consultants to conduct an Organisational Capacity Assessment of 10 Civil Society Organizations in South Sudan. Terms of reference are available on this link: https://crd.org/2021/09/14/civil-rights-defenders-is-seeking-consultants-to-conduct-organizational-capacity-assessment/ and on […]