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 […]
Meet the bold go-getter, Ikal Angelei, a woman HRD from Turkana
Ikal Angelei made history by staging a spirited opposition against the construction of the Gibe III Dam to protect the livelihoods of people living in northern Kenya. Researching the potential impact of the Gibe III Dam, Ikal Angelei was shocked to discover that, although the project appeared to be bringing progress, it would potentially cut […]
Celebrating Mama Rahma, women rights defender in Kiamaiko
Mama Rahma has been a gallant Woman Human Rights Defender since 1984. In celebrating the International Women’s Day, she is one of the few women celebrated by the Standard Newspaper. Her journey has ben a successful one in overcoming all the odds especially in her Borana Culture to emerge as the only woman elder in […]
Michael Oyugi, a HRD in the Extractive Sector
Michael’s passion to join human rights work was driven by the need to see the youth take charge in the advancement of a better society. He works closely with the community empowering the young women and girls on health rights and also advocates for justice for victims of historical land injustices. His greatest achievement was […]
Silvana Lesuuda from Samburu County – Nominee 3 of 5 of the Upcoming Human Rights Defender of the Year Award Cetegory
About the HRD Silvana Lesuuda is a social justice activist leading Network Empowering Samburu Transformation ( NEST), a women-led organization based in Samburu County, located in Kenya’s ASAL areas and is home to pastoralists and indigenous persons characterised with largely patriarchal social and political setups. In Lesuuda’s community, women’s voices continue to be suppressed, ignored, […]