Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone – Human Rights Defender Network-SL

HRDN SL set to Launch 2023 Election’s Human Rights Report

December 4, 2023 admin no responses

Exciting News Alert! We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Human Rights Report on the topic: “Strengthening Democracy: an appraisal of Human Rights in the Sierra Leone 2023 General Elections.” At a time when democracy and human rights are more crucial than ever, this report aims to shed light on the state of human rights in Sierra Leone during their recent elections. Join us in uncovering the truths, highlighting progress, and identifying areas for improvement in the pursuit of fair, inclusive, and transparent elections. Together, let’s advocate for strengthening democracy and upholding human rights in Sierra Leone! This…

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

September 20, 2023 admin no responses

The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone is announcing open positions for Strategic Planning and Human Rights Researcher. Join Our Team: External Consultants Needed for Strategic Planning and Human Rights Research Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the fields of strategic planning and human rights research? We’re excited to announce two unique opportunities to collaborate with us on critical projects that aim to drive positive change. Position 1: External Consultant – Strategic Planning Development Role Overview:We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced External Consultant to lead the development of our strategic plan. This role will involve…

CONCERN OVER ABUSE OF CIVIC SPACE

August 6, 2022 admin no responses

The rule of law affirms that the people have a right to know what their government does and how state institutions relate with each other. Peaceful assembly and association in society has a definitive watchdog quality, which itself requires that human rights defenders (professional and non-professional human rights workers, volunteers, journalist, lawyers etc.) enjoy free space for association, assembly and access to information, especially public information, to advocate and report accurately and fairly. HRDNSL PRESS STATEMENT ON PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION(1).docx (1)

How to Achieve Digital Safety as A Human Rights Defender

July 8, 2022 admin no responses

As surveillance and censorship increase, the insecurity of digitally stored and/or digitally transmitted information is a major problem for HRDs in many countries. Front Line Defenders created its Digital Protection Programme in 2004 to meet the needs of HRDs facing such threats. Mobile phones, computers and the Internet are the main means by which human rights defenders (HRDs) communicate and coordinate their work as well as collect and store their research and findings, including sensitive data. Unfortunately, they are also the most common means by which governments and corporations restrict, manipulate and monitor the activity of human rights defenders. https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/programme/digital-protection