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 […]
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 […]
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF FOUR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
10th Oct 2019 Nairobi, Kenya PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF FOUR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS: KIMANI NYOIKE, KENNEDY CHINDI, ANTONY MUGENDI AND GEOFFREY MUGENDA Defenders Coalition strongly condemn arrest and incarceration of four Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the afternoon of 9th October 2019 next to August Memorial Park. The four who were arrested by […]
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF VICTIMS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
30 Aug 2019 Nairobi,Kenya DEFENDERS COALITION CONDEMNS THE ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE AND KILLING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER, ESTHER MWIKALI WAMBUA The United Nations declared 30th August as the day that would be observed globally as International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances to raise awareness that enforced disappearance is a crime, should not be used as […]
PRWG-K WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF INCOMING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE.
5TH APRIL 2019 We, the undersigned members of The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K) congratulate Mr. Hillary Mutyambai on his appointment as the 3rd Inspector General of the National Police Service. In particular, the PRWG-K wishes the incoming Inspector General of Police (I.G.P.) success as he takes on the reigns of leadership of the National […]
Winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders Awards Announced
PRESS RELEASE WINNERS OF THE 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED 30 November 2018 – Nairobi, Kenya. The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders announced today the winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders awards during a ceremony held in Nairobi at the […]
PRESS RELEASE CALLING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS INVOLVED IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
7TH NOVEMBER 2018 TO ALL NEWS EDITORS PRESS RELEASE CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS FOUND CULPABLE OF VIOLATING THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE NPS ACT 2011 We the Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K), the Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJCWG) and human rights defenders pass our deepest condolences to police officers and civilians who […]
Nobel Peace Prize for Human Rights Defenders
Over 200 organisations from all over the world have signed on to this open letter endorsing the Nobel Peace Prize for the global community of Human Rights Defenders. The release of the open letter is accompanied by a public petition: Human Rights Defenders for the Nobel Peace Prize, which can be signed here. [pdf-embedder url=”http://nchrdk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Open-Civil-Society-Letter-to-support-the-Nobel-Peace-Prize-for-Human-Rights-Defenders-4.pdf” title=”Open […]
URGENT ALERT ON DISAPPEARANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER MILDRED ATTY OWISO
PRESS RELEASE- MILDRED ATTY
NOMINATION CALL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS 2018
INTRODUCTION Civic space in Kenya continues to be under pressure as a range of actions are being directed against the work of Human Rights Defenders (HRD) and Civil Society organizations in Kenya. Physical attacks, criminal and administrative actions, legislative restrictions, negative rhetoric and limitation of human rights have undermined the Constitutional and international protections available […]
