Phyllis Omido
Phyllis Omido is the founder of the Centre for Justice, Governance and Environmental Action (CJGEA), an organization that advocates for environmental justice and human rights in industrial areas, offering programs in legal aid, education, environmental governance, and climate change. Thanks to her human rights work, 17 toxic sites have been closed across Kenya. She has […]
Nominees For HRDs Awards 2018
Shelter City Netherlands: Call for temporary relocation in 2019
Justice and Peace Netherlands is launching a new call for human rights defenders at risk to participate in the Shelter City initiative around March 2019. The deadline to apply is 30 November 2018. Shelter City offers human rights defenders (HRDs) at risk a possibility for rest and respite by letting them escape temporarily from a threatening situation. […]
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018
Introduction 10th December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which recognises the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’. As we mark this special milestone, we cannot forget to mention the individuals who play a critical, […]
Young and Innovative- Using Art and Sports To Advance Human Rights
Defending human rights is a personal call that requires commitment and determination to achieve. Whereas resources are vital in facilitating human rights work, we do not need money to speak out against human rights violations taking place in our sight. Some of the actions are as simple as asking the violator to stop what they […]
PRESS RELEASE CALLING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS INVOLVED IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
7TH NOVEMBER 2018 TO ALL NEWS EDITORS PRESS RELEASE CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS FOUND CULPABLE OF VIOLATING THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE NPS ACT 2011 We the Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K), the Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJCWG) and human rights defenders pass our deepest condolences to police officers and civilians who […]
Midwifing the African Women Human Rights Defenders’ Platform
In July 2018, Urgent Action Fund Africa (UAF-Africa) brought together forty-five women human rights defenders (WHRDs) from across Africa and the diaspora to discuss the possibility of creating a platform that would facilitate more durable ways of supporting WHRDs and feminists working on the front line of social justice movements. National Coalition of Human Rights […]
NAIROBI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK CAPACITY AUDIT REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Based on key findings, some issues emerged in the report. First, majority of the Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Nairobi County have tertiary education, most are engaged in self- employment, and 80% are affiliated to organisation which are pro-human rights defenders and 69% do not have regular income. Secondly, the work of human […]
Statement on the Operating Environment of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya- ACHPR 63 Ordinary session
63rd Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Banjul, Gambia Public Session; Human Rights Situation in Africa 25th October 2018 Statement by NATIONAL COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS KENYA (NCHRD-K) Madame Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State Delegates, representatives of NHRIs and NGOs. On behalf of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders -Kenya (NCHRD-K), I […]
International Human Rights Training Program
The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is an internationally recognized intensive three week training program.Held in Montreal, Canada every June, the IHRTP is a world leading program on human rights education. It is the only training in the world specifically dedicated to building the capacity and skills of human rights educators. The program is […]