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 […]
Call For Teaching Human Rights Fellowship 2021
ABOUT THE SUMMER 2021 FELLOWSHIP Teaching Human Rights Fellows are leaders in human rights education in their communities. Fellows bring together groups of community members to learn about and discuss […]
Message of Condolences to Maraiam Nakibuuka
It is with great shock and disbelief to learn of the passing of one of HRD powerhouse. Mariam Nakibuuka, a Defend Defenders’ colleague working for the East and Horn of […]
2021 Human Rights Tulip Award
Nomination and selection procedure Read this information in Dutch. The nomination period for the Human Rights Tulip 2021 is open and will end on 20 July at 11:59 PM. The […]
SAKHAROV FELLOWSHIP 2021 FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
To apply for the Sakharov Fellowship 2021 you must meet the general conditions as set out in the call for applications and complete the online application form by midnight 20 […]
2021 Front Line Defenders Award – Secure Online Nomination Form
You can now submit your nomination for the 2021 Front Line Defenders Award online. Simply answer the questions below in the boxes provided and when you have answered all of […]
Call for nominations for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2021 is open!
The nomination process for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2021 is in full swing! Do you know a child that achieved something remarkable for children’s rights? Do you want to […]
HUMAN RIGHT DEFENDER OF THE YEAR 2020- GODFREY V. MULLA
Godfrey a human right lawyer fighting for the rights of inmates on death row in South Sudan.