KENYA: How climate change is driving FGM and early marriages
By Sylvia Thomson CBC News producer & JHR trainer for the Canada World program Margaret Nayeyo, 19, comes from a Maasai community in southern Kenya that was dramatically hit by the drought. All of [...]
MALI: JHR-trained journalists and CSOs recognized by the National Office of Reproductive Health in Mali
Dr Ben Moulaye, Director General of the National Office of Reproductive Health in Mali, presents an award to a JHR-Mali trained journalist at a ceremony in Bamako. In Bamako, the National Office of Reproductive Health [...]
JHR ED Rachel Pulfer joins RSF’s Christophe Deloire and Michel Cormier for discussion on the resilience of journalism
On February 16, 2023, Journalists for Human Rights was honoured to co-present a roundtable with Reporters Sans Frontieres on the resilience of journalism against its current challenges. Held at the Gladstone Hotel in downtown Toronto, [...]
IRAQ: JHR-trained journalist Nora Al-Sultan produces climate change radio show
Through our UNDEF-funded program Strengthening Independent Media in the Arab Region, JHR has supported the production of the first season of the Green Economy radio show in Iraq. JHR-trained journalist Nora Al-Sultan worked with environmental consultant Adel Al-Mukhtar [...]
MALI: JHR works with state broadcaster ORTM on TV show about access to SRHR information for Deaf community
On September 13, JHR-Mali helped produce an episode of the popular lunchtime Le Grin de Midi show, focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for the Deaf community in Mali. The episode featured a [...]
SOUTH AFRICA: JHR collaborates with Lawyers for Human Rights on statelessness seminar for journalists
On October 17 and 18, JHR collaborated with Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) to deliver training for journalists in Johannesburg to report ethically and effectively on human rights issues related to migration and statelessness in [...]
Mali: Women’s voices at the forefront of resolving Mali’s security crisis
To amplify women's voices and enhance their impact in resolving the current security crisis in Mali, JHR/JDH organized an interactive program broadcast live on the "Joliba TV" news channel, with the participation of Fatima [...]
Kenya – JHR works with partners to amplify African climate actions
Mercy Njoroge, JHR’s Gender Media Trainer; Teresa Abla Sintinyi, the founder of Wang'an Women Initiative in Marsabit; Kennedy Mugochi, East Africa Regional Director for Hivos and Tebby Otieno, reporter at the Daily Nation (L-R) [...]
Mali: Aminata Agaly YATTARA and other female journalists succeed at Mali Média Awards 2023 for their excellent journalism.
Aminata Agaly YATTARA, a journalist affiliated with the Mali Tribune, has been recognized as the top winner in the Printed Press category of the 7th Mali Média Awards. JDH/JHR provided support and training for [...]
Turkey: JHR’s Impactful Efforts in Securing Temporary Travel Permissions and Housing Rights for Displaced Syrians
A woman sits in front of a large pile of debris in the city center of Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, [Courtesy of Yomiuri Shimbun] On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake devastated vast areas of [...]
Lebanon: Empowering Journalists in the Arab Region through Interactive Data Visualization
JHR recently conducted two training sessions, focusing on data management and its presentation through interactive visual designs on websites and social media. The attendees of these sessions were journalists from Morocco, Tunisia, Iraq, and [...]
Kenya: Telling Climate Change Stories: A Journalists Perspective
By: Mercy Njoroge A little over a decade ago, a substantial global story broke. Wangari Maathai, the woman of trees, is dead. This sad incident happened precisely two years into my journalism career. The [...]
NEWSLETTER: October 2 – Another Afghan family touches down in Canada
October 2nd, 2021 This weeks highlights Another Afghan family touches down in Canada - read the story of their journey Are you ready for Night for Rights on October 20? Success story: JHR Helps [...]
NEWSLETTER: November 2, 2021 – Four highly at risk journalists out from Afghanistan
November 2021 This week's highlights Four highly at risk journalists out from Afghanistan A win for World Children’s Day: Disabled student in Tunisia receives support to excel at school NIGHT FOR RIGHTS 2021: Hear [...]
NEWSLETTER: October 23 – Thank you for making Night For Rights a huge success!
October 23rd, 2021 This week's highlights: NIGHT FOR RIGHTS 2021: Thank you for your support! We’re hiring two Project Managers for our new Afghanistan project THANK YOU FOR MAKING Night For Rights 2021 A [...]
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 [...]
NEWSLETTER: September 25 – JHR trainee Kouane Diarra wins big at the Mali Media Awards
September 25th, 2021 This week's highlights Our Kabul evacuation count reached 111 this week -- help us save more lives! Are you ready for Night for Rights on October 20? JHR trainee Kouane Diarra’s [...]
NEWSLETTER: September 18 – JHR-trained journalist Bassam Al-Qadhi named finalist for IOM’s media award
September 18th, 2021 This week's highlights: Progress in #Afghanistan JHR-trained journalist Bassam Al-Qadhi named finalist for IOM’s media award Webinar: Your #Landback questions, answered by the Indigenous Media Collaborative Job opportunity: Junior Curriculum Associate [...]