The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Kenya (Defenders Coalition) and the Working Group on HRDs in Kenya, which brings together CSOs, the United Nations, and development partners concerned with the protection of HRDs, will be hosting the Eight edition of the HRD Awards on 29th November 2024. The Awards aims to honor and publicly recognize the important work of HRDs in Kenya, by giving out awards to persons who have demonstrated great courage, innovation, and impact in the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The awards are presented in four categories: the Munir Mazrui Lifetime achievement award, the Human Rights Defender of the year Award, the upcoming Human Rights Defender of the year Award and the Global solidarity Award.

WHO QUALIFIES?

The Working group will recognize the contribution of HRDs who promote and protect human rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.

Nominations are open to human rights defenders with demonstrable courage, innovation, and impact of their human rights work on the community. You can self-nominate or nominate an individual that you believe are deserving.

Please Note:

The shortlisting committee does not put into consideration the number of nominations received for an individual as a merit for the award. Shortlisting and selection is based solely on demonstrated impact and achievement.
The Working Group reserves the right to recall and/or revoke any Award given out to any recipient where in the even the recipient is found to have contravened the basic principles of human rights.

Click Here : Nomination Form-English

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