Kenya: Now is the opportunity to defend Freedom of Expression and Assembly
14 July 2023
DefendDefenders and Defenders Coalition- Kenya condemn the recent actions
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DefendDefenders and Defenders Coalition- Kenya condemn the recent actions
Foni Joyce has engaged in humanitarian work since the age of 20, when she joined a refugee student organisation to amplify the voices of refugees. Originally from South Sudan, Foni grew up as a refugee in Nairobi, Kenya, but she makes it clear that ‘refugee’ is merely a legal definition: “I firstly define myself as a human being who has been uprooted.”
February was a hectic month for DefendDefenders with many progressive endeavours. As we continued to monitor the situation for human rights defenders (HRDs) in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region, we particularly followed the progressive, yet fragile, developments in South Sudan.
DefendDefenders joins civil society organisations in calling on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders.
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64th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and
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