OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MACRON ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CAMEROON
Dear President Emmanuel Macron, We, the intellectuals, writers, and human rights lawyers undersigned, write to implore France to strengthen its commitment to the resolution of the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, described by some analysts as “Rwanda in slow motion”. Specifically, we respectfully urge France to use its considerable influence on the government of President Paul Biya […]
Introducing The Nominees: Human Rights Defenders Awards 2019
On 15th May 2019, Defenders Coalition in conjunction with the EU Working Group on Human Rights Defenders sent out a call for nominations for HRD Awards 2019 that run until the 15th July 2019. Out of the 44 nominations received, 18 nominees were shortlisted for the three categories as follows: Munir Mazrui LifeTime Achievement Award […]
CONCERNS OVER THREATS TO FINANCIAL AND FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIAL ARM OF GOVERNMENT
31 OCTOBER 2019, Nairobi Kenya. The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) brings together over 27 local, National and International Human Rights Organizations that seek to advocate for reforms within the National Police Service. The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya is premised on four pillars namely; Quality Service; Accountability; Public Participation and Police Welfare. The Police […]
CAHR Call for nominations: New protective writing fellowship May 2020
The Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York is opening a Call for Nominations for a new initiative, the Protective Writing Fellowship for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The Centre is looking for up to two human rights defenders (HRDs) who will stay in York for 3 months, starting on 1 May […]
Statement by Defenders Coalition at the 65th Ordinary Session of ACHPR
65th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Human Rights Defenders Situation in Kenya 23rd October 2019 Statement by NATIONAL COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS-KENYA (Defenders Coalition) Madam Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State Delegates, representatives of NHRIs and NGOs. On behalf of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders -Kenya (Defenders Coalition), […]
Call for Nomination: Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2020
The nominations process for the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2020 is now open and the call for nomination is out. . Nominations will be accepted until 29 October 2019, and we would like to invite you to be a nominator for the award. Since 2013, Civil Rights Defenders has awarded the Civil Rights Defender […]
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF FOUR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
10th Oct 2019 Nairobi, Kenya PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF FOUR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS: KIMANI NYOIKE, KENNEDY CHINDI, ANTONY MUGENDI AND GEOFFREY MUGENDA Defenders Coalition strongly condemn arrest and incarceration of four Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the afternoon of 9th October 2019 next to August Memorial Park. The four who were arrested by […]
Sengwer Week of Action
Defenders Coalition and Amnesty International- Kenya held an advocacy week dubbed Week of Action between 1-7 October 2019 to highlight the plight of Sengwer Community. The week had activities planned to mainstream various human rights violations and social injustices committed against minority communities. The activities included media fellowship, intensive social media campaigns global solidarity through […]
PRESS STATEMENT: CONCERNS OVER THE CURRENT CRISIS AT THE INDEPENDENT POLICING OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY (IPOA) BOARD
TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES 26th September 2019 The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) brings together over 23 National and International Human Rights Organizations that seek to advocate for reforms within the National Police Service. The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya is premised on four pillars namely; Quality Service; Accountability; Public Participation and Police Welfare. The […]
How Graft, High Cost of Living Could Spark Social Implosion
“Deteriorating economy, looting of resources and electoral apathy may cause the already fragmented society to degenerate into clashes,” says NCHRD boss Kamau Ngugi Defenders Coalition Executive Director Kamau Ngugi during the interview with the Star. Image: WILFRED NYANGERESI Kenya is experiencing a state of relative peace, following the rapprochement between top political rivals in the last […]