The Defenders Coalition facilitates human rights defenders in Kenya to work safely and effectively.
Defenders Coalition is the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya, a national organization that works primarily for the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Kenya. Formed in 2007, Defenders Coalition strengthens capacities of HRDs to work safely and more effectively, besides advocating for favourable, legal, policy and institutional environments in order to reduce their risks to persecutions and/or harm.
To champion the safety, security, and well-being of human rights defenders.
A just society built on the principles of human rights.
The Defenders Coalition recognizes that Human Rights Defenders are susceptible to human rights violations due to the nature of their work coupled with limited skills, knowledge and socioeconomic challenges. Organizational capacity constraints of Human Rights Defenders Organizations (HRDOs) and various policy, legal, institutional and cultural barriers further aggravate the issue. This problem remains valid and provides the focal point for developing strategies to empower the Coalition in fulfilling its mandate.
Accordingly, the strategic options available to the Coalition include:
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