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High stakes as Cotu, 80 agencies join landmark Facebook labour dispute

Cotu has been enjoined as an interested party in a case aiming to hold social network giant Facebook liable for alleged human rights violations in Kenya.

By Frankline Sunday 13 days ago

High stakes as Cotu, 80 agencies join landmark Facebook labour dispute

On human rights erosion, the West is innocent

On human rights erosion, the West is innocent

By Mark Oloo 1 month ago

Prof Makau Mutua steps down as KHRC chairperson

Prof Makau Mutua steps down as KHRC chairperson

By Stephanie Wangari 1 month ago

Kenya calls for speedy probe into migrants' killings

Kenya calls for speedy probe into migrants' killings

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention

The European court's late intervention had led some in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party to call for Britain to pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights altogether.

By Reuters 1 month ago

UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention

Germany says U.N. rights chief's trip to China fell short of expectation

Germany's foreign ministry says it continues to expect that Bachelet will publish the announced report on the human rights situation in Xinjiang as soon as possible.

By Reuters 2 months ago

Germany says U.N. rights chief's trip to China fell short of expectation

Afro-pessimists are fuelling our image crisis

Stereotypes against blacks have undergone a metamorphosis into a critical human rights issue. Generally, blacks are thought to be violent, lacking in self-drive, poor, dumb and opportunistic.

By Mark Oloo 2 months ago

Afro-pessimists are fuelling our image crisis

The World Day of Cultural Diversity: Children's role as carriers of culture

Culture is a powerful indicator of a child’s future well-being, those who work with children, including social workers, and advocates of child rights, need to understand the influences on development

By Judith Oloo 2 months ago

The World Day of Cultural Diversity: Children's role as carriers of culture

Prioritise women candidates with history of human rights

The arc towards gender justice in politics has slowly been swinging towards equality. Wangari Maathai, Charity Ngilu, and Martha Karua have run presidential races in 1997 and 2013.

By Irungu Houghton 2 months ago

Prioritise women candidates with history of human rights

Kenyan LGBTIQ persons are not asking for any special treatment

Sexual and gender diverse persons have the right to equal and fair treatment by the media; the right to informed and balanced coverage of information concerning them.

By Stellah Bosire 2 months ago

Kenyan LGBTIQ persons are not asking for any special treatment

Each of us has a right not to be profiled, violated or killed

The right to life and dignity is enshrined in articles 26 and 28 of the Constitution. It applies to all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation and identity, class, age, or ethnicity.

By Irungu Houghton 3 months ago

Each of us has a right not to be profiled, violated or killed

Tibet continues to witness human rights violations - Report

According to an IFFRAS report, Tibet came off as the second least free country after Syria, and South Sudan

By Agencies 3 months ago

Tibet continues to witness human rights violations - Report

Application challenging Kibwage’s installation as Egerton VC withdrawn

Justice Hellen Wasilwa marked as withdrawn, the application by the Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance.

By Daniel Chege 4 months ago

Application challenging Kibwage’s installation as Egerton VC withdrawn

Human rights watchdog visits counties to monitor election preparedness

KNCHR has begun a tour of the counties to allow newly-appointed commissioners familiarise themselves with the regions ahead of the General Election.

By Martin Ndiema 4 months ago

Human rights watchdog visits counties to monitor election preparedness

MPs hailed for approving intersex person for state job

MPs have approved the first intersex to serve as a commissioner of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).

By Moses Nyamori 5 months ago

MPs hailed for approving intersex person for state job

Why activists oppose court directive ahead of BBI Supreme Court hearing

Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki and David Ndii (the main parties) will have 45 minutes to argue their BBI points as other parties have up to 15 minute

By Winfrey Owino 6 months ago

Why activists oppose court directive ahead of BBI Supreme Court hearing

Human rights activists seek protection over abductions

At least 150 cases of abduction involving human rights activists have been reported in the county in the last one year.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 6 months ago

Human rights activists seek protection over abductions

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