Update: Kenyan Human Rights Defender Joel Ogada Released from Prison
Kenyan Human Rights Defender (HRD) Joel Ogada was finally released on Wednesday 16th September 2015, exactly sixteen (16) months since he was convicted of arson on 16th May 2014. Mr. Ogada, a farmer in the Marereni area of Kilifi County, off the Kenyan Coast, was sentenced to seven (7) years’ imprisonment. This sentence was reduced to two […]
EU Council adopts New Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. A forward statement by the Human Rights Democracy Network
On 20th July 2015, the European Council adopted a New EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the period 2015-2019, reaffirming the EU‘s commitment to promoting human rights and democracy worldwide. “The Action Plan we are launching today focuses on empowering local actors and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). All EU members stand united in taking it forward.” said […]
Curso online de PI “Gestión de la seguridad y protección para defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos y organizaciones sociales”
We are pleased to announce the opening of the registration for the online course “Security and Protection Management for Human Rights Defenders and Social Organisations” mainly addressed to NGOs, social organizations, and persons interested in the security work for HRD, their organizations, and/or communities. Why take this course? Education and training for Human Rights Defenders is a broad subject with […]
Conflicting Minerals: The European Parliament voted for a mandatory certification of EU importers.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Mining May 2012″ by www.sourcingnetwork.org on Flickr On 20 May, in a plenary assembly, the European Parliament voted in favor of a mandatory certification scheme for all importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold to ensure supply chain due diligence for possible conflict minerals. The law, approved by 402 votes […]
Security incident in Thailand’s Klong Sai-Pattana community while SPFT death threats persist
Around 100 rubber trees were destroyed last night, the 21st of May, in the Klong Sai-Pattana community, Thailand, a member village of The Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT). The SPFT, a movement of people and farmers fighting for land reform to contrast the private companies system that dominates the workers and the farmers in […]
Civil Society comments on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019)
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (HRDs) (Actions 9 and 10) The European External Action Service shared with civil society the 28 April 2015 Joint Communication by the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the elaboration of a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for […]