PRESS STATEMENTON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE RIGHT TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE DIGNITY FOR VICTIMS 2020
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS NETWORK, MISSING VOICES COALITION, MOTHERS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS NETWORK AND THE KENYA TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE NETWORK ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE RIGHT TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE DIGNITY FOR VICTIMS 24 MARCH 2020 Kenya, like the rest […]
Celebrating The Life of Patrick Owen Maina, Finance Management Expert and HRD
Defenders Coalition and the human rights defenders community in Kenya wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Patrick Owen Maina Kararu following his demise on Friday 20th March 2020. Patrick served selflessly and with joy in his capacity as the Finance and Administration Manager for the National Coalition of Human […]
Call For Nominations: Protective Fellowship Scheme for HRDs at Risk.
The Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York is opening a new Call for Nominations for the Protective Fellowship Scheme for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The Centre is looking for up to five defenders who are expected to stay in York for 3-6 months. New Fellows are expected to start in […]
Statement by Defenders Coalition on Situation of HRDs in Kenya
Kenya’s 3rd UPR Cycle Pre-Session Palais des Nations, Geneva Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya 10th December 2019 On behalf of the Defenders Coalition, which is the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya, I thank the Organizers of this Pre-session for this opportunity to raise some of the key human rights defenders […]
DPP Noordin Haji welcomes back Climb For Justice Team
The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will next week set up a special fund through which billions of shillings amassed through corruption will be collected and returned to the public. Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji said on Friday that his office will create the fund on Monday to ensure proceeds of […]
STATEMENT ON 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM 2019: CELEBRATING WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA
COMMUNIQUE ON RESOLUTIONS OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, NGONG HILLS HOTEL, ON THIS DAY, 29TH NOVEMBER 2019, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY We, the women leaders of Kenya, Noting that the Constitution of Kenya guarantees equality of men and women and prohibits any forms of discrimination; Honouring those women who have struggled in the fight […]
PRESS RELEASE: WINNERS OF THE 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
30 November 2019 – Nairobi, Kenya. The Defenders Coalition (National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders announced today the winners of the 2019 Human Rights Defenders awards during a ceremony held in Nairobi at the Residence of the French Ambassador. The 2019 winners are: Human Rights […]
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 […]
