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The Nigerian Government is yet to meet the demands of Nigerians as we continue to call for an immediate end to police brutality.
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality
🇹🇿 #Tanzania: over 65 civil society organisations highlight systematic restrictions on fundamental freedoms in the run-up to the 28 October 2020 national elections. 🗳️
Read our letter 📝: https://defenddefenders.org/tanzania-systematic-restrictions-on-fundamental-freedoms-in-the-run-up-to-national-elections/ 🔍
#TanzaniaElectionsWatch #HRDs #CivicSpace #PressFreedom
20 October, 2020...we watched with horror as armed military officer shot at peaceful #EndSARS protesters. Citizens demanding for justice and fighting for a better Nigeria were killed! Nigeria is killing her youth.
#Burma | @FortifyRights is calling on Burmese authorities to release peaceful protesters from their arbitrary detention and end their crackdown on human rights defenders. Read more about their statement here:
#SetThemFree
Myanmar: End Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders, Free Political Prisoners - Fortify Rights
15 anti-war protesters arrested, some sentenced to five years in prison, many in hiding
www.fortifyrights.org
In the era of #COVID-19, how can youth connect to one another to encourage the advancement of democracy? In a new Youth Voices video, @TaniaLopezLizca of @JuventudLAC discusses how youth can use digital technology to make their voices heard. #WYDD2020
Youth Voices Videos - World Movement for Democracy
www.movedemocracy.org
📍Are women and girls able to enjoy their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association?
In his new report, UNSR @cvoule Outlines recommendations on how to ensure women and girls can assemble & associate. Read it here: https://undocs.org/en/A/75/184
Don't miss out on UNSR @cvoule's virtual event "Celebrating Women in Activism and Civil Society" TODAY at 9:00 am EST. Listen to UNSR @cvoule & leading female civil society activists discuss the finding of the UNSR's most recent report.
Register here➡️ https://icnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_in9UAvvGRSWWcQPht4ek3g
DEMOCRACY ALERT --> The World Movement protests the unjust detention of the brother of Darb editor Khaled el-Balshy by Egyptian security forces. The government of Egypt must cease its persecution of independent journalists. #SetThemFree
Democracy Alert: Kamal Elbalshy - World Movement for Democracy
The World Movement joins human rights and press freedom organizations such as EuroMed, RSF, and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in denounci...
www.movedemocracy.org
Tomorrow! 📢 Join UNSR @cvoule for his discussion with leading female civil society leaders on the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly & of association by women & girls! Listen tomorrow, October 20 at 9:00 - 11:00 am EST!
Register ➡️ https://icnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_in9UAvvGRSWWcQPht4ek3g
