Abiy Ashenafi

Legal expert on the rights of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers & internally displaced persons

[South African Permanent Mission-UN Office, Geneva @RSA_UNOG]

We congratulate Professor Frans Viljoen of the @CHR_HumanRights on his brilliant election as a member of the @UN_HRC Advisory Committee for a second consecutive term, a recognition of his enormous expertise in human rights & international human rights law.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[Benny @bennybarasa]

Reiterating the inherent African custom of hospitality by local host communities for persons in distress and support for such communities; Kenya should ratify the Kampala Convention. @AGOfficeKenya #RatifyKampalaConvention #AbolishRefugeeEncampent @CHR_HumanRights @vbixds

[Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) @basimanyaned]

#AHRC2022_FDPA Final lap!
Looking at advocacy strategies for the protection of forcibly displaced persons in Africa!
¬@vbixds
Manager, Migration Unit, @CHR_HumanRights @UPLawFaculty

[CentreForHumanRights @CHR_HumanRights]

[PRESS STATEMENT]

The @CHR_HumanRights is concerned about growing anti-immigrant sentiments & attacks fuelled by recent xenophobic statements of political parties. It calls for a robust response from @GovernmentZA to prevent xenophobic violence

Moreℹ️: https://t.co/PdDrj6F2bp

[Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) @basimanyaned]

#AHRC2021_FDP- The Final Lap!
Now looking at the Protection of vulnerable groups and effective advocacy
with
~@KuveyaLloyd
Assistant Director, @CHR_HumanRights @UPLawFaculty @UPTuks

[Patience Rusare @pershyk]

There is need to advocate for recognition and sustainable solutions for climate refugees. @dr_adney @basimanyaned @Refugees @CHR_HumanRights

[Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) @basimanyaned]

#AHRC2021_FDP wrapping the day discussions with a recap exercise on statelessness!
@vbixds @CHR_HumanRights @UPLawFaculty @UPTuks

[Patience Rusare @pershyk]

#AHRC2021_FDP An Overview of the African Human Rights Framework with @CHR_HumanRights Director @fransjviljoen @basimanyaned @UNHumanRights

[Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) @basimanyaned]

Day 3 of #AHRC2021_FDP begins!
Now looking at "the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs)" with ~@c_fawole
Lecturer, South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law, University of Johannesburg

[Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) @basimanyaned]

#AHRC2021_FDP First course exercise on persecution
~@vbixds
Acting Manager, Migration Unit & LLD Candidate,
@CHR_HumanRights , @UPLawFaculty
@UPTuks

[CentreForHumanRights @CHR_HumanRights]

From the Director's Desk: Welcoming Message by Prof Frans Viljoen

"We look forward certainly to continuing working with you to advance human rights and to work towards righting wrongs in Africa." - Prof Frans Viljoen

https://t.co/Ih8pUyM4qV

[CentreForHumanRights @CHR_HumanRights]

📣 🎓Applications for the #HRDA now open! 🎓📣

Calling outstanding students to apply for the prestigious Master's degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa #Classof2021

Submit your online application before 15 April 2020

Visit https://t.co/W2zakJd7zh to apply

[NASA @NASA]

Earth, you’re bluetiful 💙 This view of our home planet was captured by a @Space_Station crew member as the orbiting laboratory was 256 miles above the eastern coast of the United States. Dive in for more: https://t.co/CpbCRByqHg

[Wazema Radio | ዋዜማ ሬዲዮ @Wazemaradio]

NEWS ALERT- የቀድሞው የኢፌዲሪ ፕሬዝዳንት ነጋሶ ጊዳዳ ከዚህ ዓለም በሞት ተለዩ። የኦሮምያ ብሮድካስት (OBN) እንደዘገበውፕሬዝዳንት ነጋሶ በጀርመን ሀገር በህክምና ላይ ነበሩ።

[Litani River Authority @LRALitani]

اشغال ازالة تجمعات #النازحين في محيط برك #راس_العين الواقعة ضمن محمية #صور

#المصلحة_الوطنية_لنهر_الليطاني

[Ethiopian Reporter @EthioReporter]

#Breaking: ቦሌ መንገድ በሚገኘው የፓርላማ አባላት መኖሪያ አፓርታማ አካባቢ ከሌሊት ጀምሮ የተኩስ ልውውጥ የነበረ ሲሆን፣ የቦሌ መንገድ ሙሉ በሙሉ ተዘግቶ መቆየቱና የሰው ሕይወት ማለፉ ተሰምቷል፡፡

[Abiy Ashenafi @vbixds]

12,800 people with mental health conditions remain shackled in #Indonesia, despite a 40+ yr government ban. It’s time for @agusgumiwangK & @OmbudsmanRI137 to monitor institutions and #BreakTheChains to end shackling now! https://t.co/uto9bm9QJb

[Abiy Ashenafi @vbixds]

21 year old Ciham Ali Ahmed has been in detention in Eritrea since she was 15 years old. Please sign and share this petition calling for her release. #QuestionsforIsaias https://t.co/AntufthotM