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No Land, No Justice: The Ogiek’s Resistance Against Forced Displacement And Erasure | PBI Kenya

Up that ridge is where we used to live,” she says, pointing into the distance. The air is biting cold, and a thick mist blankets the landscape. Yet even through the harsh weather, the lush green hills are unmistakable—rolling endlessly into the horizon. For the Ogiek indigenous tribe a community of approximately 52,590 people according to the 2019 Kenyan census, displacement and eviction are not just words; they are a painful legacy.

Victims, families agonise as culprits of police brutality continue killing

Families of victims of police brutality continue to agonise as some perpetrators walk free and court processes are prolonged, shining a spotlight on the justice system.

The Standard

🇫🇷 🇵🇸 Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
Dir: Sepideh Farsi

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a filmmaker's response to the massacre of Palestinians, born from a year-long collaboration with Fatem Hassona, who documented life under siege in Gaza. Through exchanged sounds and images, a fragile lifeline became film. Fatem's death in an Israeli raid on her home turned the work into a lasting testament to resilience, loss, and the urgency of bearing witness.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaSKI1wc-M

Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk - Official UK Trailer

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South Africa says ICJ genocide case will continue despite Gaza ceasefire

President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress and healing hinge on the case against Israel being heard.

Al Jazeera

Brigadas Internacionales de Paz – Estado español @pbi_ee secunda la huelga contra el genocidio en Palestina convocada el 15 de octubre.

Brigades Internacionals de Pau secunda la vaga contra el genocidi a Palestina convocada a Catalunya i l’Estat espanyol el 15 d’octubre

Nazioarteko Bake Brigadek bat egiten du Euskal Herrian eta Estatu espainiarrean urriaren 15ean Palestinako genozidioaren aurka deitutako grebarekin

Scars of brutality: Survivors' trauma of 2023 police crackdown

The country might be slowly forgetting the violent crackdown of protests by police that left scores maimed and others killed.

The Standard
Peace Brigades International Reaffirms Concern as UN Experts Examine Human Rights and Civic Space in Kenya "The reports send a clear message: Kenya remains under intense UN scrutiny for its shrinking civic space and human rights violations in the country." #kenya https://pbi-kenya.org/en/news/peace-brigades-international-reaffirms-concern-un-experts-examine-human-rights-and-civic-space-kenya
Peace Brigades International Reaffirms Concern as UN Experts Examine Human Rights and Civic Space in Kenya | PBI Kenya

On June 18, 2025, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Gina Romero, presented a critical report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, examining the impact of the 2023–2025 “super election” cycle on civic freedoms.

Empowering women defenders to win landmark cases on sexual violence. "A survivor herself, Patricia channels her experience into grassroots activism - supporting women and girls, advancing sustainable livelihoods, and challenging harmful gender norms. She ensured the survivor in this case received counselling, safe shelter, and protection from media exposure, while personally guiding the family through the justice system." @pbi_ee https://pbi-kenya.org/en/news/empowering-women-defenders-win-landmark-cases-sexual-violence
EMPOWERING WOMEN DEFENDERS TO WIN LANDMARK CASES ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE | PBI Kenya

In Kilifi County, Kenya, Patricia Loko Mutua stands as a symbol of resilience. She played a key role in securing a landmark 10-year prison sentence in 2024, in a case involving the prolonged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl. In a country where impunity for sexual violence is widespread, the 10-year sentence marked a rare and powerful victory - creating a judicial precedent, hope and momentum. A survivor herself, Patricia channels her experience into grassroots activism - supporting women and girls, advancing sustainable livelihoods, and challenging harmful gender norms.

Building Strategy, Safety, and Solidarity: Hogla’s Journey as a WHRD. "the perpetrator was sentenced to 45 years in prison. For Hogla, this outcome affirmed that justice for survivors is possible when defenders are equipped with strategy, security, and solidarity." https://pbi-kenya.org/en/news/building-strategy-safety-and-solidarity-hogla%E2%80%99s-journey-whrd
Building Strategy, Safety, and Solidarity: Hogla’s Journey as a WHRD | PBI Kenya

In Kilifi County, effective advocacy requires more than just passion—it demands strategy, safety, and support. For Hogla Salome Karisa, founder of Elimu Kwanza CBO, joining the Toolkit Organisers Network was a turning point. Her work on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and inclusion became more structured, sustainable, and impactful.  

Questions and concerns continue one year after the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests in Kenya | PBI Kenya

Tear gas used against Kenya budget protests, June 26, 2024.