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SOLIDARITY STATEMENT

“Closing Space for Civil Society and Media in East Africa: Forging a Collaborative Response” 23 February 2018 (Nairobi, Kenya) We, more than 60 civil society organisation and media representatives from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda working on human rights, democratic development, transparency, digital media, women and youth empowerment, legal aid, litigation and other issues of public interest […]

NCHRD-K WELCOMES THE RELEASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER ALOYS HABIMANA FROM CUSTODY

20 Feb. 18 Nairobi, Kenya The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya welcomes the news that human rights defender Aloys Habimana was released from the custody of the Service National de Renseignements (SNR – National Intelligence Services) in Burundi on Monday 19 February 2018. Aloys was arrested on Saturday,17th February 2018 near the border of Burundi and the […]

HRDs AND JOURNALISTS SITUATION LEADING UP TO THE 2017 GENERAL ELECTIONS

PREFACE Elections make a fundamental contribution to democratic governance by enabling the participation of voters to select leaders to represent them within the government and ensures the responsiveness of democratic governments to the will of the people. Elections also reinforce the stability and legitimacy of the political community thus facilitating social and political integration. Participation […]