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The Democratic Republic of Congo

Canada World – Voice for Women and Girls

DRC, Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, The Philippines, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey

Amplifying Voices of Women and Girls

Kenya

Canada World – Voice for Women and Girls

Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia

Activating independent Russian and Belarusian journalists to combat information manipulation

Mali

Amplifying Female Voices in the Transition and the Reform Process

South Sudan

Tackling Misinformation and Disinformation through Media to Promote Peace Building in South Sudan

Lebanon, Morocco, Iraq, Tunisia

Strengthening Independent Media in the Arab Region

Turkey & Tunisia

Canada World – Voice for Women and Girls

Tunisia

Strengthening the role of the media in improving the sexual and reproductive health of young men and women in Tunisia

CANADA

Growing Indigenous Storytellers Fellowship

Canada

BIPOC Youth Journalism Training Fellowship

Canada

Connected Protection Journey

East & Southern Africa

Journalists For SRHR Masterclass

Events

Night for Rights Gala

An Inspiring Evening in Celebration of Human Rights Journalism

Wednesday, October 15, 2026
Arcadian Court, Toronto

6pm Cocktail Reception | 7:00pm Gala Dinner

#Night4Rights #N4R26

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Stay tuned for updates about Night for Rights 2026!

2025 MAIN PRESENTATION

CANADA IN THE WORLD: A Conversation with Jean Chrétien

Journalists for Human Rights is pleased to announce that journalist and JHR Ambassador Lisa LaFlamme will sit down for a one-on-one interview with former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien at Night for Rights 2025.

This landmark conversation will be part of our special focus on Canada in the World, exploring our country’s role in advancing democracy, press freedom and human rights on the global stage.

N4R 2025 Speakers

The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, P.C.

Fireside Chat – Guest Speaker

Lisa LaFlamme speaker at JHR Night For Rights gala 2024

Lisa LaFlamme | Journalist & JHR Ambassador

Fireside Chat – Moderator

Jim Balsillie | Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Speaker

Cheryl McKenzie | Executive Director of News & Current Affairs, APTN

Speaker

Jayme Poisson | Journalist & Host of CBC News’ Front Burner

Emcee

Rachel Pulfer Speaker at JHR Night For Rights 2024

Rachel Pulfer | President, Journalists for Human Rights

Speaker

Bill Killorn of JHR

Bill Killorn | Executive Director, Journalists for Human Rights

Speaker

Zein Almoghraby of JHR

Zein Almoghraby | International Programs Director, Journalists for Human Rights

Speaker

2025 Sponsors

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

We are grateful to our sponsors for supporting our mission to protect and strengthen media freedom across the world.

We look forward to announcing our Night for Rights 2026 sponsors soon.

Sponsor Night For Rights 2026

Partner Sponsors

DISTINGUISHED Sponsor

Emcee Sponsor

Keynote Sponsor

Hospitality Sponsor

PHOTOGRAPHY Sponsors

PUBLICITY Sponsor

SUPPORTING Sponsor

We are grateful to the following organizations and individuals for sponsoring tables:

Alethea Au & Stikeman Elliott LLP

Bell Media / CTV News

Canadian Bankers Association

CanRev Collaborative

Crestview Strategy

Deegan Public Strategies

Deloitte

Global News

The Globe & Mail

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

Mac & Marcela Voisin

Mastercard

Lisa LaFlamme & Michael Cooke

OMERS Infrastructure

Oyster Group

Peter Donolo & Mary Cruden

TD Bank Group

Toronto Star

Night for Rights 2025: Photo Gallery

Photography by Stephanie Lake/The Canadian Press and Katherine Barcsay Photography

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