Submissions open for JHR’s 2nd Annual Award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2021 – Today, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is pleased to announce the call for submissions to the 2nd Annual Award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter. The award is [...]
Gender-based violence: A scourge to be eradicated in Mali
Ms. Dembele Orokya, the National Director of the Promotion of Women at JHR’s roundtable Photo credit: JHR Mali In Mali, nearly 49% of women have been victims of physical and sexual violence at least once [...]
DRC: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
By Prince Murhula Prince Murhula is the Project Manager at JHR – DRC. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country that continues to record a significantly high number of assassinations, threats and assaults against [...]
JHR’s Statement on The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – Nov 2
Journalists for Human Rights works to promote human rights awareness, better governance and transparency and stronger and more inclusive democratic outcomes. We do this through strengthening media worldwide. This includes working with government and civil [...]
Increasing Attacks on Journalists in Kenya Should Concern Us
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2020 Judie Kaberia is a multi-award-winning journalist who in her over ten years of experience focused primarily on legal issues, health care, gender equality and human rights. [...]
International Day of the Girl – Changing Policy to Keep Girls in School
Juba Monitor reporter Jale Richard’s effort to raise concerns about problems in the distribution of a cash transfer meant to keep girls in school resulted in direct policy change – months after the first story [...]
Hearing from JHR Gender and Team leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo this International Development Week
Tuesday and Wednesday of International Development Week 2021 saw JHR Gender and Team Leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo host webinars on the impact of JHR’s work in Kenya, Mali and DRC. DRC and Mali [...]
Engaging Male Allies to Tackle Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya
Photo Credit: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Channel One’s News Check Over the years, women and girls in some communities in Kenya, and in parts of Asia and the Middle East, have been subjected to female [...]
JHR’s Indigenous Reporters Program featured in the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star
Toronto news outlets The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star featured JHR's Indigenous Reporters Program. The articles spotlighted Kristine Nodin who, at 12 years old, is one of JHR’s youngest indigenous trainees. Thanks to [...]
JHR Jordan launches Media Monitoring Study
Journalists for Human Rights launched a quantitative and qualitative media monitoring study prepared by the researcher in media affairs, Muhammad Ghunaim. The study entitled “The extent of the media use of the JHR methodology [...]
We need YOU to join JHR as we #CelebrateTheDisruptors.
THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us Celebrate the Disruptors this holiday season! We are so grateful to each of you for the incredible amount of generosity you have shown since we launched our campaign on [...]
HALF THE STORY IS NEVER ENOUGH: Threats Facing Women Journalists
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO), World Press Freedom Canada and Journalists for Human Rights are proud to bring you a unique series of papers from women journalists from across the globe. The papers [...]
Feb 20 2021: Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by Centering Black Leadership at JHR
This week's highlights Prince Murhula, JHR’s DRCongo Project Manager, Recognized as the winner of the « Patriote en Or » Award in DRCongo #BlackHistoryMonth: Profiling Winnie Syombua #BlackHistoryMonth: Profiling Jima Francis Wani Abrama #BlackHistoryMonth Webinar: [...]
Feb 13 2021: Hearing from JHR Gender and Team leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo this International Development Week
This week's highlights Hearing from JHR gender and team leaders Judie Kaberia, Prince Murhula and Moro Siaka Diallo this International Development Week #HoldTheLine coalition sounds alarm over escalating legal harassment of Maria Ressa #BlackHistoryMonth: Celebrating [...]
Feb 6 2021: #BlackHistoryMonth: Where do Black Indigenous people fit in?
This week's highlights #BlackHistoryMonth: Where do Black Indigenous people fit in? APTN shares profiles of JHR trained employees: this week Brittany Hobson JHR Gender Media Trainer Featured in Local Kenyan Press Indian Police Arrest Journalist [...]
Jan 30 2021: JHR trainees find jobs at APTN
This week's highlights APTN shares profiles of JHR trained employees: this week Jesse Andrushko The men in Kenya helping to combat Female Genital Mutilation We’re hiring an Assistant Finance Manager! Indigenous Journalists! Apply Here for [...]
Jan 16 2021: Aleppo TV Connects People with Mental Health Services
This week's highlights JHR Partners with Aleppo TV to Broadcast a Series of Human Rights Stories Launching Press Forward - The future of Canadian Journalism THANK YOU for helping us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday [...]
Jan 10 2021: Thank You for Helping JHR Celebrate The Disruptors of 2020
This week's highlights Thank you for helping us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday Season ! JHR Jordan launches Media Monitoring Study with Muhammad Ghunaim Indigenous Journalists! Apply Here for Paid Opportunities to Work with Leading [...]
