Regional Civil society joint statement on the onslaught of civic space during the covid-19 pandemic response in East Africa
REGIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY JOINT STATEMENT ON THE ONSLAUGHT OF CIVIC SPACE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN EAST AFRICA We, the undersigned representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating within the East African Community and operating under the East African Community (EAC) Consultative Dialogue Framework (CDF) met through a webinar on 19th June 2020, convened […]
Reflection on the Murder of George Floyd in the USA; Hussein Moyo and 21 other COVID 19 related police killings in Kenya
Reflection on the Murder of George Floyd in the USA; Hussein Moyo and 21 other COVID 19 related police killings in Kenya #IcantBreath Today, I choose to join millions of global citizens to express my outrage over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black citizen of United States of America by a white police […]
Press Statement on the Escalating Reprisals, Intimidation and Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Including Mutemi Kiama In Kenya
Press Release: For immediate Release Nairobi, 11th June 2020 Press Statement on the Escalating Reprisals, Intimidation and Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Including Mutemi Kiama In Kenya Defenders Coalition, which is the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya associates itself with the global campaign to bring to an end systemic discrimination and police […]
Call for Expression of Interest: Research consultancy to update a survey report on communication surveillance and privacy of human rights defenders
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RESEARCH CONSULTANT FOR UPDATING THE SURVEY ON COMMUNICATION SURVEILLANCE AND PRIVACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS Title: Consultancy – Survey Report reviewing and updating Expected start date: Immediately Contract Period: 14 working days Who we are Defenders Coalition (The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders–Kenya) is a […]
Press Release: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA,BIPHOBIA,INTERPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA (IDAHOBIT) 2020
17 May 2020 Press Release: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA,BIPHOBIA,INTERPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA (IDAHOBIT) 2020 Defenders Coalition was delighted to join Kenyans and people across the world in marking the 2020 annual International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day May 17th was specifically chosen in 2004 to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision […]
Call for Nominations: The Human rights Defenders Award 2020
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 (HRD), HRDS networks and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Kenya. Physical attacks, criminal and administrative actions, reprisals, legislative restrictions, negative rhetoric and limitation of human rights have undermined the constitutional […]
Michel Forst: My last report (and other material) as UN Special Rapporteur
Michel Forst: My last report (and other material) as UN Special Rapporteur Dear friends, As you know, I have left the UN mandate on human rights defenders on 1 May 2020. I had to devote the last weeks of my mandate to finalize a number of projects that had been postponed due to the COVID19 […]
PRESS STATEMENT: POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST KENYAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ON THE RISE
NAIROBI, 21 May 2020 POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST KENYAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ON THE RISE The Kenya police from Naivasha in Nakuru county have arrested and seriously assaulted two Land Rights Activists who have been involved in ongoing legal battles with private developers over encroachment of public space and closing off public access corridors to Lake […]
Situation of Judicial Executions (EJEs) and Enforced Disappearances (EDs) in Kenya. Human Rights Defenders, Journalists and Whistle-blowers Working on EJEs
Wednesday, 4th March 2020 Submission to the Senate: Situation of Judicial Executions (EJEs) and Enforced Disappearances (EDs) in Kenya. Human Rights Defenders, Journalists and Whistle-blowers Working on EJEs The Defenders Coalition, which is the national coalition of human rights defenders in Kenya has in the last 12 years been receiving cases of threats and […]
Mtetezi Article of the Month by Nelson Havi, President Law Society of Kenya
I have no doubt in my mind that Covid-19 is a devastating disease. It is a pestilence of mass decimating capacity, comparable perhaps to the Spanish Influenza. The Government’s financial ability to deal with the emergency is undisputed. There is more than enough money to deal with the virus. I, however, have profound misgivings in […]
