Statement by JHR on Urgent Need for Evacuation from Kabul of Journalists, Humanitarian Workers and Afghans Fearing for their Safety
Toronto, August 25, 2021 – Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) Executive Director Rachel Pulfer called on Canada and the international community today to simplify and expedite visa processes for Afghans fearing for their safety and wishing [...]
MMFC stories of impact: How your donations are helping change lives during the pandemic
Screengrab from Missing Children documentary by JHR trainee Regina Asamoah While many parts of the world look forward to welcoming a new normal, Africa still awaits its fair share of vaccines. As the pandemic stretches on [...]
TUNISIA: JHR trainee highlights the deteriorating state of public healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
On June 15, 2021, Kashfmedia published an article by JHR trainee Kawthar Alcheibi, in which she highlighted the dire condition of the public hospitals in the governate of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. After her article was [...]
DRC: Authorities commit to supporting access to justice for sexual violence survivors
Decision-makers from the government, CSOs, and the media convened for the roundtable on improving access to justice for sexual assault survivors, organized by JHR DRC at the Kinshasa Hôtel Sultani on June 26, 2021 - [...]
TUNISIA: How is women’s access to reproductive health impacted by COVID-19?
In order to improve access to information on the rights of women and girls in Tunisia in the context of COVID-19, JHR continues to organize online forums in collaboration with Kashfmedia, a JHR media partner [...]
WEBINAR MMFC: Comment aider les femmes à faire face aux conséquences socio-économiques de la Covid-19 au Mali?
Comment aider les femmes à faire face aux conséquences socio-économiques de la Covid-19 au Mali? Webinar de Mai 18, 2021 Cette question a été discutée au cours d’un webinar organisé par JHR entre un groupe [...]
Meet Patrick Egwu, 2021-2022 JHR/Gordon N. Fisher Fellow at Massey College
The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship at Massey College in the University of Toronto is an annual opportunity for a journalist from the Sub-Saharan Africa or the Middle East to participate in the William Southam [...]
MALI: JHR trainee Kouane Diarra wins big at 2021 Mali Media Awards for radio report on child marriage
JHR trainee Kouane Diarra is on an award-winning roll. Diarra has won the special 'Eve Award' for his radio report on child marriage at the 2021 Mali Media Awards, held in Bamako on August 21, [...]
KENYA: Anti-trafficking NGO donated three-storey building
The Counter Human Trafficking Trust – East Africa (CHTEA) has been donated a three-storey building after Judie Kaberia, former Gender Lead of JHR’s Canada World Program in Kenya and now ED of Association of Media [...]
KENYA: School for teen mothers gets support
Greenland Girls’ staff and students pose with visitors at the school - Photo courtesy GGS’s Facebook page A school for teen mothers in Kenya’s Kajiado County, Greenland Girls School, has received a boost in publicity [...]
MMFC stories of impact: How your donations are helping change lives during the pandemic
Screengrab from Missing Children documentary by JHR trainee Regina Asamoah While many parts of the world look forward to welcoming a new normal, Africa still awaits its fair share of vaccines. As the pandemic stretches on [...]
TUNISIA: JHR trainee highlights the deteriorating state of public healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
On June 15, 2021, Kashfmedia published an article by JHR trainee Kawthar Alcheibi, in which she highlighted the dire condition of the public hospitals in the governate of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. After her article was [...]
August 14 2021: Iraqi government promises to build three mental health centers
This week's highlights School for teen mothers in Kenya gets support Iraqi government promises to build three mental health centers Have you reserved your seats at Night For Rights? Webinar: COVID-19 & the triple threat [...]
QUIZ: How well do you understand human rights issues in Africa & the Middle East?
Throughout May, Journalists for Human Rights ran a quiz series that took JHR supporters like you on a learning journey through Africa and the Middle East. From Mauritania to Iraq, we explored with you the [...]
April 10 2021: Putting Women Leaders in Headlines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This week's highlights JHR helps put women leaders into headlines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo World Press Freedom Canada’s podcast on harmful communication on social media platforms JHR and Hot Docs co-present ‘SIEGED: [...]
April 3 2021: JHR announces Canadian program: Strengthening Media in Canada through a Rights-Based Solutions Approach
This week's highlights Strengthening Media in Canada through a Rights-Based Solutions Approach Introducing Ziya Jones, Kimberley Hartwig and Jordan MacInnis: JHR and Solutions Journalism staff Meet Dan David: APTN Trainer with JHR’s project Canada World: [...]
March 27 2021: Mobilizing Media to Fight Covid-19, One Year On
This week's highlights Mobilizing Media to Fight Covid-19, One Year On Celebrating Women’s Leadership for #WomensHistoryMonth Mali Sign up! Solutions Journalism and Human Rights Reporting Webinar 2021 JHR’s Indigenous Youth Reporter Award, Shortlist Announced The [...]
March 20 2021: JHR Launches New Initiative to Strengthen Media Across the Middle East and North Africa
This week's highlights JHR Launches New 4-year Project with UNDEF in Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon and Morocco JHR Executive Director Rachel Pulfer, Dr. Samantha Nutt of War Child Canada and Boris Martin of Engineers Without Borders [...]
