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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA IN THE WAKE OF COVID -19: VIOLENCE, IMPUNITY AND RETROGRESS TO POLICE STATE
30 April 2020 Nairobi, Kenya Report on the situation of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya in the wake of COVID -19: Violence, Impunity and Retrogress to police state Following a declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 2020 on Corona virus disease as global pandemic, speed and nature of its spread, the […]
DEFENDER COALITION CONDEMNS UNWARRANTED INTIMIDATION OF ARTIVISTS WORKING ON ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Rapper Smallz Lethal (centre) on a screen capture from his viral video song I am Offended 29th April 2020 Nairobi Kenya Defender Coalition condemns unwarranted intimidation of artivists working on issues of governance and social accountability Defenders Coalition strongly condemn the increased threats to human rights defenders – artivists- working on issues of governance, transparency […]
DEFENDERS COALITION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT CREATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’EFFORTS IN SENSITIZING COMMUNITY ON COVID-19
Support to Creative Human Rights Defenders’ efforts of sensitizing communities on Covid-19 intensified Crisis and uncertainties calls for innovation and creativity to parturition solutions meant to keep communities hopeful, informed and rally their support behind those engaged in efforts aimed at finding solutions to mitigate the effects. COVID-19 pandemic has not been an exception. Human […]
DISAPPEARANCES OF ACTIVIST MICHAEL NJAU, ADAN MOHAMMED SAIBU AND SAMUEL MUNGAI #KIAMAIKO3
Disappearances of Michael Njau, Adan Mohammed Saibu and Samuel Mungai: Joint Statement by twenty Human Rights Organisations #Kiamaiko3 Twenty human rights organisations under the auspices of the Police Reforms Working Group have raised alarm following the disappearance of Michael Njau, Adan Mohammed Saibu and Samuel Mungai. Reported missing on 24th April 2020 to Thika […]
CALL TO UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLASSIFY HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT BY CONSTITUTIONAL AGENCIES AS ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
CALL TO UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLASSIFY HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT BY CONSTITUTIONAL AGENCIES AS ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS Defenders Coalition welcomes measures that the government is implementing to contain the spread of the Corona Virus. We are however concerned that the exclusion of critical human rights actors and state oversight institutions from this classification […]
Police must stop the use of excessive force while enforcing the curfew law
Police Must Stop the Use of Excessive Force while Enforcing the Curfew Order March 27, 2020 The civil society’s Police Reforms Working Group, comprised of twenty national human rights organisations, condemn the unnecessary and excessive use of force by Kenya Police Service officers yesterday at the Likoni Ferry […]
