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Esso-Dong
@essodong.bsky.social
Jurist, Human rights defender
We can’t be this used to abduction of human rights defenders in #Uganda without any consequences for the regime of #Museveni. Thinking this morning about #Praise and wishing not only she will be free soon but also the last HRD to be abducted for her.his work.
#FreePraise
September 28, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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📍CAMEROON

🚨Reopened proceedings against WHRD Maximilienne Ngo Mbe continue to prolong her trial in Cameroon.

We remain concerned that the case forms part of ongoing judicial harassment against the defender and REDHAC.

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Reopened proceedings revive trial against Maximilienne Ngo Mbe
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May 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The Declaration +25 is a key tool for strengthening the protection of human rights defenders #Right2DefendRights

🛡️Have you been using it in your work? Let us know how it helps you in practice: https://ow.ly/j1Kn50YNuQQ
May 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Nobody would be proud to learn this about his country. And surely we are not proud about this rank for #Togo 🇹🇬 in the #GlobalTortureIndex

#StandUp4HumanRights #UnitedAgainstTorture #Togo
🇹🇬 Togo in the Global Torture Index

📊 The #GlobalTortureIndex ranks Togo at considerable risk for torture.

🛑 Over seven out of every ten people behind bars have not yet been tried.

⚠️ Since 2017, over 500 protesters and human rights defenders have been arrested.
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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🇹🇬 Togo in the Global Torture Index

📊 The #GlobalTortureIndex ranks Togo at considerable risk for torture.

🛑 Over seven out of every ten people behind bars have not yet been tried.

⚠️ Since 2017, over 500 protesters and human rights defenders have been arrested.
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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🇹🇬 Le Togo dans l’Indice mondial de la torture

📊 L’Indice Mondial De La Torture classe Togo parmi les pays à considerable risque de torture.

🛑 Plus de sept personnes sur dix incarcérées n'ont pas été jugées.
February 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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📢 «Les défenseurs des droits humains sont les voix les plus visibles, les gouvernements commencent par eux. La criminalisation coûte cher, fait peur, isole. Même une fois libérés, beaucoup s’autocensurent.»
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Discover our new Activist Guide to the Declaration +25, a practical tool to help human rights defenders strengthen and safeguard their #Right2DefendRights.

https://ishr.ch/defenders-toolbox/resources/activist-guide-to-the-declaration-25/
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25 - ISHR
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they
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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Hearing disturbing news about the criminalisation of WHRDs Claire Namara, Aloikin Praise Opoloje & Norah Kobusinge for their involvement in peaceful protests in #Uganda. I'll be closely following their hearing on 15 December, and I call on the Ugandan authorities to drop the charges against them.
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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📢 Tu penses que les #DroitsHumains ne t’affectent pas?
Une vidéo mondiale pour la #JournéeDesDroitsHumains, disponible en 4 langues, pour rappeler une vérité essentielle :
🌍💥 Les droits humains concernent TOUT LE MONDE.
Regardez-la 👀, partagez-la 🔄, parlez-en 💬 : www.youtube.com/@EquitasHRE/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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International Human Rights Defenders Day is a reminder that progress on human rights doesn't happen by accident. Each step forward happens because HRDs persevere, year after year, choosing to be lighthouses instead of hurricanes. We owe them an eternity of gratitude. #HRDday
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🚀 New global #PeoplePower2025 report shows civic freedoms are under attack globally. A record number of countries are now rated as ‘Repressed’ and ‘Closed.’

See country ratings & data on top violations 🔴🟡🟢: web.civicus.org/PeoplePower2025
December 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The @civicusalliance.bsky.social People power under attack 2025 shows a worrying reality of backlash in civic space around the world and a consistent closed civic space in #Togo. The #Right2DefendRights, protests and critical opinions particularly online are criminalized. #StandUp4HumanRights
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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📢 Protests are fundamental to democratic life. Yet across the world, peaceful gatherings are increasingly met with excessive force and dangerous weapons, which undermines freedom of expression, violates human rights and in some cases may amount to torture and other ill-treatment.
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, UN Special Rapporteur @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social shares powerful stories of human rights defenders and why every person, everywhere, can help keep hope alive.

🎥 Watch the interview: youtu.be/yhPIO6CnfNQ
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December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Happy International Human Rights Defenders' Day! Are you an activist? A human rights defender? We have a new resource for you to protect your #Right2DefendRights ! ishr.ch/defenders-to... #HRDday
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they set the standards to take into account…
ishr.ch
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Êtes-vous militant·e·x? Défendez-vous les droits humains ? Nous avons une nouvelle ressource pour vous aider à mieux protéger votre droit à défemdre les droits : ishr.ch/defenders-to... #Right2DefendRights #HRDday
Activist Guide to the Declaration +25
The Declaration+25 was launched in June 2024. It is grounded in international law and supplements the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Together, they set the standards to take into account…
ishr.ch
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Very worried to hear that imprisoned HRD Abdoul Aziz Goma has been hospitalised in #Togo. He has been on hunger strike since 8 November, along with 36 others, to protest prison conditions & ongoing unjust detention. His weight has fallen to 50kg. I remain extremely concerned for his health.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Demain, un événement à ne pas manquer lors du Forum sur les entreprises et les droits humains !
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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J'ai écrit au gouvernement du #Togo à propos de l'arrestation & la détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits humains Foly Satchivi & René Koffi Missode, ainsi que la disparition forcée & la torture de ce dernier. Je regrette que le gouvernement n'ait pas répondu.
srdefenders.org/togo-arresta...
Togo : arrestation et détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits humains René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi (communication conjointe)
Communication conjointe envoyée au gouvernement togolais à propos des violations des droits humains commises contre René Koffi Missode et Foly Satchivi, notamment les arrestations arbitraires, les dét...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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✨ From Oct 25 to Nov 7, Equitas brings together 75+ #HumanRights defenders from around the 🌍 to 🇨🇦 for its #IHRTP training!
💬 “In a time of increasing divisiveness, it is more critical than ever learning to understand the powerful tool of human rights and dialogue.”
@canadadev.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Le Conseil des droits de l'Homme est composé de 47 États membres, chargés de la tâche importante de renforcer la promotion et la protection des #droits humains à l'échelle mondiale tout en luttant contre les violations, où qu'elles se produisent.
October 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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🇹🇬 #Togo: A l’occasion de la Journée IInternationale des victimes de disparitions forcées, l’OMCT met en lumière le cas R.Missode Koffi, disparu une seconde fois depuis le 22 août 2025.

Les autorités togolaises doivent prendre toutes les mesures pour révéler le lieu où il se trouve

🔗 bit.ly/4g0nlwZ
Togo : Disparition forcée du créateur de contenu « A votre avis »
APPEL URGENT - L'OBSERVATOIRE Nouvelles informations TGO 002 / 0825 / OBS 47.1 Disparition forcée / Restriction au droit de réunion pacifique /…
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August 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🇹🇬 #Togo: L’OMCT, le CACIT et le CDFDH ont été informés de l’hospitalisation d'Aziz Goma suite à sa grève de la faim contre ses conditions de détention.

📣 Sa demande de liberté conditionnelle doit être acceptée de toute urgence !

🔗 Pour en savoir plus: bit.ly/4mJDZnc
September 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM