Open Letter to Government of Canada: Urgent Call to Action in Response to the Afghanistan Crisis
November 1, 2021 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly Minister of Foreign Affairs Urgent Call to [...]
MALI: JHR supports amendment of outdated press laws
Participants of the national workshop on Mali's press laws, held from October 11 to 14 - JHR Mali Since the introduction of democracy in Mali in 1991, the country’s media sector has seen rapid [...]
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 [...]
NEWSLETTER: August 21 – Yemen Works to Improve Social Support for Disabled People During the Pandemic
August 21, 2021 This week's highlights Anti-trafficking NGO in Kenya receives three-storey building donation Yemen works to improve social support for disabled people during the pandemic Have you reserved your seats at [...]
NEWSLETTER: August 14 – Iraq government promises to build three mental health centers
August 14th, 2021 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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
NEWSLETTER: August 14 – Iraq government promises to build three mental health centers
August 14th, 2021 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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Nov 28 2020: Celebrate The Disruptors This Holiday Season
This week's highlights How YOUR support will make a real difference this #GivingTuesday Watch ‘Fighting Misinformation’: and check out the new JHR Truth Matters microsite Sign up to ‘Half the Story is Never Enough’ Webinar [...]