Inculcating gendered monitoring on human rights among WHRDs
Defenders Coalition conducted a capacity enhancement for WHRDs from different counties: Nairobi, Lamu, Vihiga, Wajir and Elgeyo Marakwet in between july 27 -30 on gendered monitoring, documentation and reporting of human rights violations. The training was supported by an ongoing partnership with the Embassy of Norway in Kenya under a project dubbed Ni Mama. Through […]
Defenders Coalition commences preparations on HRDs ahead of 2022 electioneering season
Defenders Coalition has begun processes of putting in place mechanisms to ensure an accurate account of the situation of human rights in Kenya during the period leading up to the 2022 primaries. Through a partnership with the Embassy of Germany in Kenya, the Defenders Coalition has begun a process of enhancing the capacities of human […]
TRAINING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON MONITORING DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD 2022
In the past elections in Kenya have raised political temperatures which give an unsecure working environment marred by violence. This has escalated which has been fronted from ethnic lines by the political elite. The last three general elections have recorded violence and destruction of property as a result of political differences being used to push […]
Taita Taveta land rights activists jailed for mobilizing community members
Eight (8) activists from Taita Taveta County in the coastal region of Kenya are now facing the risk of serving three (3) months of jail time based on a ruling delivered on Monday 2 August 2021 by a Taveta Law Courts magistrate. The ruling criminalizes the work of defending human rights by rights defenders who, […]
MAY-JUNE 2021 NEWSLETTER
Have you read our May-June 2021 Newsletter? Have a read on what we have been up to ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya. Have a read here
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT END OF PROJECT REVIEW
Read all terms of reference here Introduction and Background The Defenders Coalition is the national Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya. It is a national membership organization established in 2007 and registered under Kenyan law as a Trust. The Defenders Coalition works primarily for the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Kenya. Among […]
PRESS RELEASE: OBSTINATE VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY PERSISTS, OPENING A NEW FRONTIER OF SAFETY RISKS TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA
PRESS RELEASE: OBSTINATE VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY PERSISTS, OPENING A NEW FRONTIER OF SAFETY RISKS TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA Nairobi, 7 th July 2021 Defenders Coalition strongly condemns the arrest and incarceration of nine (9) Human Rights Defenders (HRDs)- Wilfred Olal, Erick Omuono, Erick Andati, Julius Kamau, Bosire Micheka, Mohammed […]
Call for Nominations : The Annual Human Rights Defenders Awards, 2021
To nominate online lick here Nominate a HRD Now To download the nomination form click here Nominate a HRD Now INTRODUCTION Civic space in Kenya continues to be under pressure as a range of actions is being directed against the work of Human Rights Defenders […]
DEFENDERS COALITION PARTICIPATION TO TASKFORCE ON REVIEW OF THE LAWS RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF THE POWER OF MERCY UNDER ARTICLE 133 OF THE CONSTITUTION
POWER OF MERCY- CHALLENGES FOR BENEFICIARIES What factors should be considered prior to release of an offender through the power of mercy? Introduction. When offenders leave penal institutions on any ground, whether through completion of sentences or through power of mercy; they face important challenges. The following presentation focuses on important issues that should be […]
APPEAL TO TANZANIA’S PRESIDENT HER EXCELLENCY SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, TO RELEASE ALL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL ACTIVISTS IN TANZANIA.
Tuesday May 4, 2021 Press release: We comprising of human rights and civil society organizations across Africa take this opportunity to congratulate Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, the sixth President of the United Republic of Tanzania and also welcome her on her two-day state visit to Kenya for bilateral talks aimed at strengthening the diplomatic […]
