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[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

We have partnered with @AfricaDefenders and @DefendDefenders on a storytelling project called "Defenders' Stories" to document and share experiences from various Human Rights Activists #DefendersStories #HumanRightsDefendersStories #HOUgxDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[AfricanDefenders @AfricaDefenders]

We have some exciting news to kick off the week! We've teamed up with Meta to drop not one but TWO initiatives, dedicated to safeguarding HRDs across Africa!
Introducing the Africa HRD Fund—your go-to lifeline for online activists facing threats to ensure they stay #SafeButNotSilent. Need more? We are also launching the Digital Security for Activists Curriculum to create a fortress of safety online!
Stay glued to our social media pages this week as we dive deep into these two initiatives. We will explain how at-risk HRDs can access these initiatives and much more!
Learn more about our collaboration: https://t.co/lKnYbGlAPA

[AfricanDefenders @AfricaDefenders]

Tunakuletea awamu ya 5 ya mfululizo wetu wa #DefendersStories! Kutana na Bernadette Ntumba, gwiji wa kweli wa mabadiliko ambaye amekuwa akitetea haki za binadamu tangu '99. Anapigana bila woga dhidi ya Unyanyasaji wa Kijinsia Unaohusiana na Migogoro (CRSV) na anatetea haki bila kuchoka kwa waathiriwa wake.Jifunze jinsi ambavyo amebaki #SalamaLakiniSiKimya

[Raremark Foundation @RaremarkFdn]

Join us in celebrating the legacy of Josephine Esisa, whose fervent commitment to creating positive change ignited the spark of the Raremark Foundation. We'll be hosting a memorial fundraiser in celebration of her life's efforts and to keep the fight going.

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

@Muzaphalk @toromjustus @AfricaDefenders @HOUGxLive @hougxoriginals @hougxteam @nvsvwvli [3/3] “My first piece of advice to human rights defenders is, not to remain silent. Whether there's conflict in our countries, whatever situation exists or is emerging, we should not keep quiet..." #DefendDefenders #HOUGxDefendDefenders #DefendersStories #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[1/3] "...I thought I was helping other women, yet I was putting myself and my family in danger. Leaders at that time, like the police and court officials, started mistreating me..."

Read more: https://t.co/duX98X4AcZ

#HOUGxDefendDefenders #DefendersStories #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[2/3] “In 2016 I left DRC because I was constantly being attacked there." #DefendDefenders #HOUGxDefendDefenders #DefendersStories #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

Josephine's passion for fighting sickle cell anaemia and her dedication to creating a safe space for warriors to share their experiences were truly remarkable. We will always remember her unwavering commitment to making a difference. May her legacy continue to shine bright 🙏🏿

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

We're deeply saddened to hear about Josephine's passing. She was truly an inspiring individual, and it was an honour to have met her slightly after COVID-19 to work on a storytelling project with @WarriorsClub5 aiming at highlighting the experiences of sickle cell warriors.

[Raremark Foundation @RaremarkFdn]

Our world has lost the fiercest warrior. You were such a light and cheer, a ray of hope to many. Because of you, many have embraced Sickle Cell disease and learned to live with it, many others learned a thing or two about it.

Your legacy will carry on. May you rest in eternal peace, Josephine.

[Raremark Foundation @RaremarkFdn]

Our world has lost the fiercest warrior. You were such a light and cheer, a ray of hope to many. Because of you, many have embraced Sickle Cell disease and learned to live with it, many others learned a thing or two about it.

Your legacy will carry on. May you rest in eternal peace, Josephine.

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[2/2] “In September 1989, I was picked up with my comrades and charged with treason. Our only crime was talking politics..." #HumanRightsDefendersStories #DefendersStories #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[1/2] “I am the fourth born in a family of five girls, I was born in 1953 in Swaziland a country that is today known as Eswatini. My journey as a human rights defender started way back in my childhood... #HOUGxDefendDefenders #DefendersStories #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[2/2] “Living with the trauma, fright and fear of not telling someone in the home or even my parents that I was violated even exacerbated...."
#HumanRightsDefendersStories #DefendersStories #DefendDefenders #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[1/2] “After escaping Female Genital Mutilation from Kenema, Montserrado County a small village in Liberia packed...."
#HumanRightsDefendersStories #DefendersStories #DefendDefenders #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[4/4] "I have failed to find the right words, the appropriate vocabulary to describe the feeling when war erupted. It was unfortunate, saddening, depressing and traumatizing. It happened on a normal Friday evening..." #DefendersStories #HOUGxDefendDefenders #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[1/4] "I was born in the western part of Sudan, in the Darfur region. This region hasn't witnessed peace in the past 30 to 35 years. I was born in conflict, raised in conflict, and even went to school in conflict..." #DefendersStories #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HOUg #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[3/4] "...Unfortunately, we were arrested and detained. Personally, I was arrested, released, and then arrested again. I don’t remember the exact period I spent in jail..."

#HumanRightsDefendersStories #DefendersStories #DefendDefenders #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[AfricanDefenders @AfricaDefenders]

Majid's concluding story takes us on a deeply personal journey as he returns to Sudan,only to be confronted by the outbreak of conflict. Join us as he shares his raw emotions and indomitable spirit in the face of adversity.Don't miss this captivating account of resilience

[AfricanDefenders @AfricaDefenders]

📢 Introducing the next captivating tale in our #DefendersStories campaign: Meet @majidmaali, the #Sudan Country Coordinator at @DefendDefenders. 🇸🇩

Born and raised in conflict-ridden Darfur, Majid's life has been shaped by the turmoil surrounding him. From #HumanRights activism to music, conflict has been a driving force.

From being a child soldier to advocating for human rights and expressing himself through music, he has seen it all. Facing unimaginable challenges, he endured the brutality of war.

Now, Majid shares his powerful account of survival and resilience!

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[4/4] “I have thousands of activists whose stories have touched me. For example..." #HumanRightsDefendersStories #DefendersStories #DefendDefenders #AfricanDefenders #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[2/4] "... Another time we were at a checkpoint and the militia manning it was specifically asking “Where’s Hassan?” to the three occupants of the car ahead..."

#HumanRights #HumanRightsDefendersStories
#DefendersStories #AfricanDefenders #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HumansOfUganda

[#HumansOfUganda @humansofuganda]

[3/4] “When I left Somalia I went to Kenya where I realised at the time that protection mechanisms and recognition of human rights defenders were not in place or hadn’t been established. It was very risky for me.." #DefendersStories #HOUgXDefendDefenders #HOUg #HumansOfUganda