UN Human Rights Council Adopts a Resolution to Recognize the Contribution of Environmental HRDs to The Enjoyment of Human Rights.
In a resolution (A/HRC/40/L.22/Rev.1) on recognizing the contribution of environmental human rights defenders to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development, , the Council expresses grave concern at the situation of environmental human rights defenders around the world, and strongly condemns the killing of and all other human rights violations or abuses against […]
GENDERED RISKS: Challenges WHRDs face in the course of their Work
A defender is characterized by the activity of promoting and protecting human rights. In answering the question ‘Why Focus on WHRDs, the report provides a starting point on the understanding of the challenges faced by WHRDs in Kenya in the course of their human rights work and the reasons why WHRDs in Kenya face these […]
Defying Culture in Pursuit of Peace
Grace Lolim is human rights defender from Isiolo County. She is the chair of Isiolo Peace Committee and heads various peace initiatives in the county. Isiolo being a patriarchal county, she has defied the odds to bring cohesion between different communities in the area. She does not only pursue peace but also gender equality in […]
Call For Nominations- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Nominations 2019
Deadline: 31 January 2019 Eligibility Persons and organizations working non-violently to promote and protect human rights of any race, creed, religion, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation are eligible for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. Nominees must not be part of a government institution or have an official role within a political party, although […]
Call For Applications: The women’s digital safety fellowship for East Africa
Defend defenders is pleased to announce the 3rd round of our women’s digital safety fellowship program starting March 2019. Two years ago, we started the work of building a community of tech-savvy East African women ready to stand up and defend digital rights and digital safety while fighting online harassment in their communities. Since then […]
Opportunities!!!
Job Senior Program Officer, Sexual Health and Rights (Africa) Location of Position New York, NY, Kenya, or Uganda Reporting Relationship Director, Sexual Health and Rights ABOUT AJWS American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is the leading Jewish organization working to pursue justice and fight poverty in the developing world. By supporting hundreds of social change organizations […]
Call for nominations for the 2019 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk.
Front Line Defenders is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. As 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the seminal Stonewall uprising which led to the global movement of LGBT+ Pride marches, the 2019 Front Line Defenders Award will prioritise honouring the work of human rights defenders […]
Perception Survey on Communication Surveillance and Privacy of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya
The right to privacy is a fundamental right protected in law across the world including Kenya as stipulated in the Bill of Rights in the 2010 Constitution. It is essential to the protection of human dignity and serves as the foundation upon which many other rights are built. Privacy denotes “that area of individual autonomy […]
Race against Extinction: The Plight of Sengwer Indigenous Women and HRDs in Embobut Forest
The Sengwer are a minority and marginalized hunter-gatherer indigenous community who occupy present-day West Pokot, Trans-Nzoia, and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties. Over the years, the Kenyan government, through the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and other security agencies has made attempts to evict the indigenous group from their land in Embobut forest under the guise of […]
Winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders Awards Announced
PRESS RELEASE WINNERS OF THE 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED 30 November 2018 – Nairobi, Kenya. The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders announced today the winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders awards during a ceremony held in Nairobi at the […]