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 [...]
DemocracyXChange Annual Summit
Featuring Rachel Pulfer, Siyabulela Mandela and Karyn Pugliese On Wednesday, October 14, from 10 am to 11:40 am, JHR regional coordinator and youth leader Siyabulela Mandela and Ryerson professor, Nieman Scholar and former head of [...]
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 [...]
IRP Trainee Publishes ‘Blood, sweat and tears’ in Kenora Newspaper
Will Landon from Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation in Treaty #3 territory has begun publishing a regular column in the local Kenora newspaper, the Miner & News. The first piece he produced as a trainee with [...]
4 Years in South Sudan Leads to Safer Environment for Journalists
Beginning in February of 2016, JHR implemented the project “Strengthening Media in South Sudan” funded by Global Affairs Canada. The project aimed to enhance public accountability in South Sudan on human rights and good governance [...]
Grassy Narrows community newsroom holds politicians to account
By Elizabeth McSheffrey On Monday, a team of local reporters in Grassy Narrows published four news stories within two hours, using shared laptops in a classroom with intermittent Internet access. I phrase it this way [...]
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 [...]
Jan 2 2021: Join us in Celebrating The Disruptors of 2020!
This week's highlights Thank you for Celebrating the Disruptors this Holiday Season, we are so close to our goal of $70,000! Indigenous Journalists! Apply Here for Paid Opportunities to Work with Leading Media Across Canada [...]
Dec 27 2020: Celebrate The Disruptors This Holiday Season, this week: Judie Kaberia
This week's highlights We need YOU to help us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday Season, this week: Judie Kaberia in Kenya! Indigenous Journalists! Apply Here for Paid Opportunities to Work with Leading Media Across Canada [...]
Dec 19 2020: Celebrate The Disruptors This Holiday Season, this week: Siyabulela Mandela
This week's highlights We need YOU to help us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday Season ! Watch: ‘Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls and Media: Getting it Right’ When half the story isn’t told: [...]
Dec 12 2020: Celebrate The Disruptors of 2020, this week: Karyn Pugliese
This week's highlights We need YOU to help us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday Season ! #16DaysOfActivism in Kenya for the Elimination of Violence Against Women This #HumanRightsDay2020, JHR Jordan celebrates by launching the Investigative [...]
Dec 5 2020: Celebrate The Disruptors This Holiday Season
This week's highlights We need YOU to help us Celebrate the Disruptors this Holiday Season Sign up to our next webinar ‘MMIWG & Media: Getting it Right’ This Human Rights Day, JHR Releases New Microsite [...]
