MEET NOMINEE 7 OF 7 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY  – NOOR BASHIR

Noor Bashir Shuria is a 30 years old human rights defender. He started his human rights works due to the terror incidents in Ijara and Hulugho Sub counties. The towns had faced violent retaliation and collective punishment from security forces and the Al-Shabaab militia. Arbitrary arrests and extra-judicial executions were on the rise, as well as enforced disappearances. Seeing the pain of the mothers and families of the victims forced Noor to act, and his journey of monitoring human rights violations began.

Noor graduated from Garissa University with a degree in Community Development. He is a practising paralegal, having worked with UNDP, and focuses on access to justice for victims of various injustices, including extra-judicial killings within Garissa County.

Noor believes that enforced disappearances represent serious violations of human rights that need to be addressed by all human rights actors.