FROM THE COURTS THIS WEEK: SOLIDARITY AND UPDATES ON ON ONGOING MATTERS AGAINST HRDS
1. HEARING ON TRUMPED UP CHARGES AGAINST TWO HRDs GOES ON IN NANYUKI LAW COURTS On 28/9/2022 two HRDs, Ian Kinyua and Dawin Wangechi appeared in court for a hearing where they were charged with obstructing police officers from conducting their work.The two HRDs were arrested for standing up against police impunity and extortion. The […]
Call for Applications: Annual Human Rights Defenders’ Academy 2022 – Kenya
APPLY HERE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ ANNUAL ACADEMY 2022 DEADLINE: 10 October 2022 A. BACKGROUND The National Coalition for Human Rights Defenders in Kenya is now accepting applications for the Annual Human Rights Defenders’ Academy. Deadline: 10 October2022. Defenders Coalition which is the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders works primarily for the […]
JUNE -JULY 2022 NEWSLETTER ISSUE BY DEFENDERS COALITION
Download the Newsletter here The excitement in the mouths and eyes of every Kenyan is enough indication that Kenya are looking forward to the establishment of a new government -of hope, inclusion, protects and promotes human rights and rule of law. Despite the tribulations facing Kenyans ranging from the high cost of living, reduced quality […]
ELECTIONS REPORT: THE STATUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AT THE BLINK OF 2022 GENERAL ELECTIONS
Defenders Coalition 2022 Election Report Kenya is slated to hold its General Elections on Tuesday the 9th day of August 2022 for the 3rd time under the constitution of Kenya 2010. It’s important that the lessons learnt in previous general elections as documented in the Defenders Coalitions monitoring reports and other related reports by election […]
PRESS STATEMENT : CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF CIVIC AND DEMOCRATIC SPACE IN KENYA AHEAD OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS
DOWNLOAD PRESS STATEMENT HERE FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF CIVIC AND DEMOCRATIC SPACE IN KENYA AHEAD OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS Civic Freedoms Forum is a national platform composed of civil society organizations (CSOs) operating at national level with a track record and commitment to the protection of human rights, […]
MARCH – MAY 2022 NEWSLETTER ISSUE BY DEFENDERS COALITION
Download Newsletter here It is injury time for Kenya as the August 9 general elections approaches. Its that time when like others who believe in democracy the citizen have the opportunity to renew mandates of their leaders to govern the state in their behalf, or replace them with those that they believe provide alternative solutions […]
Enough is enough, we can not lose our sons to police bullets no more! – Meet Benna Buluma AKA Mama Victor
August 9, 2017 remains etched in Benna Buluma’s mind. Something tragic happened in the life of the resident of Mathare slum in Nairobi County. In a flick of a moment, she lost her two sons whom she says were caught in the fire during protests that followed claims of election fraud by Orange Democratic Movement […]
Defying culture to stand tall against violations – Meet Florence Achuya
For Florence Achuya, her day is incomplete if she fails to defend the vulnerable in society and ensure justice is served for them. She has been doing this for the past 11 years despite her daily family activities. She is financially constrained but says she is ready to soldier on. “I like being a fighter. […]
A woman HRD leading the promotion of the rights of men- Meet Rukia Rashid
Her facial expression clearly tells how determined she is in the world of activism. Meet Rukia Rashid Ibrahim, the youngest female human rights defender in Lamu County. Aged just 24, Rukia spends most of her time defending the rights of men and boys, whom she says are forgotten. As a female activist, she boasts of […]
Change Begins With activism: Meet Raya Famau
The story was first published by Nation Media Group. This is not a reproduction but an amplification of the message. Read the article of Nation Media Group page here https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/raya-famau-real-change-begins-with-activism-3848164 Raya Famau married at 20, only to be divorced three years later. Before her marriage in 2000, they had agreed that she would find a […]