Introduction
The case for Kadar Abdi Ibrahim, a human rights defender and journalist from Djibouti, remains concerning. While his situation is not mentioned in this year’s UN Secretary-General’s report, it remains unresolved. After participating in Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-sessions in April 2018, Djiboutian authorities confiscated his passport without due process and continue to hold him hostage in his country for six years as he is unable to leave.
Expression
In the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranked Djibouti 143 out of 180 countries, a significant drop from its 2023 ranking of 121. This decline indicates worse conditions for press freedom in the country, with increased government control and restrictions on media independence.