Suspect tells court how land boundary dispute led to death of activist
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A highlight of the proceedings from the court where Defenders Coalition is pursuing justice for rights defender Elizabeth Ekaru who was murdered on 3 January 2022.
The accused, Mr…

As a past recipient of the HRD Award, Anami Toure has witnessed firsthand the impact of dedicated human rights defenders in society and Kenya at large. Now, it's your chance to nominate those making a difference in your community. Visit defenderscoalition.org/call-for-nomin… to nominate HRDs…

We are off to a great start of the week where we partnered with The Hummingbird Grassroots Center to host the inaugural Annual National Young Women with Disabilities Conference. We stand committed to the cause of promoting and safeguarding the rights of all individuals, including persons with…

When can rights be limited for pwds? When can rights not be limited? Ongoing discussion in the Inaugural Annual National Young Women with Disabilities Conference 2024
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The @Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪 and WHRDs from Isiolo and Meru County are attending the defense hearing of the murder of WHRD Elizabeth Ekaru.
Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru was a woman human rights defender, a peace champion as well as an environmental and land rights defender from Isiolo County. She…

Thank you .Larry Madowo for amplifying our struggle. We are still waiting .Sakaja Arthur Johnson to respond effectively. Sad that we have lost our own comrade/Activist Benna Buluma (Mama Victor) as a result of ongoing floods in Mathare. The country we fight for ,has betrayed us.

The Defenders Coalition joins the human rights and social justice community in Kenya to bid farewell to Comrade Zarina Patel, a remarkable woman whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of justice, equality, and human rights.

Zarina Patel, a socialist feminist, activist, author,…

'Civic space is the oxygen of our struggle. We should fight towards protecting the Civic Space for the current and upcoming generations.'
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It is with profound sadness that the Defenders Coalition and the human rights defender’s community mourns the passing of Benna Buluma – popularly known as Mama Victor - a courageous activist and leader in the fight for justice. Mama Victor joins a long list of Kenyans that have…

“The report records four significant developments, which are likely to have an impact on future trends in extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
The first one is the reporting of a reduced number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances from the figures…