Kenya

No Advice without Knowledge: Scrutiny elements in the UN Human Rights Council’s item 10 resolutions

21 June 2019

In a report published today, DefendDefenders analyses the content and

It is time for accountability for the enforced disappearance of Samuel Dong and Aggrey Idri

3 May 2019

As the news of the death of Samuel Dong Luak

Briefing Paper: HRC40 – Environmental HRDs need recognition, space, and protection

18 January 2019

As the UN’s main human rights body, the Human Rights

ACHPR63: Updates from the East and Horn of Africa (April 2018 – October 2018)

24 October 2018

In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human

Reflections on the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council

8 October 2018

Highlights of our advocacy work at the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Réflexions sur la 39ème session du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’ONU

8 October 2018

Interventions au Conseil Notes de cadrage et communiqués de presse

Final Communiqué on the 5th EHAHRD-Net focal point meeting

9 July 2018

5th Focal Point Meeting 2 and 3 July 2018 –

HRC38: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on summary executions and on freedom of expression

20 June 2018

UN Human Rights Council – 38th regular session Item 3:

Call for applications: Training of Trainers and Cyberwoman Forum

22 May 2018

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Defender of the month: Dinah Nakuwa

14 May 2018

Dinah Nakuwa works with the Loima Women Empowerment Initiative (LOWEI), a small organisation of some 60 women founded in 2010 to address social issues in the Turkana region of Northern Kenya. In this arid hinterland, geographically and traditionally on the fringes of Kenyan politics, civil society organisations are predominantly community-based and male dominated – Nakuwa and the women of LOWEI seek to change that.