What is it like to advance LGBTIQ+ rights in a country that is still recovering from political turmoil and civil war? This is a situation where KIOS grantee Èquité is working on building up the LGBTIQ+ movement and trying to build bridges rather than walls between the nation. Èquité started working as an informal group, […]
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) in Kenya won a decade-long battle as they were granted the right to register under their current name. The ruling is much bigger than just the name, as it can be seen as a shield protecting constitutional liberties and that no human being in Kenya should […]
KIOS is one of the few Finnish civil society actors providing direct support to the LGBTIQ+ movement in Africa and Asia. The alarming situation in East Africa has made KIOS focus more intensely on supporting the LGBTIQ+ movement in the region. We had a chat with Elina Vuola, a long-time expert at KIOS, about her […]
The Executive Director of Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) Phil Bloomer visited Finland at the end of March. KIOS had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Bloomer at our offices for a discussion regarding concerns relating to human rights in business. The discussions touched upon the BHRRC’s work on green energy transition, Indigenous peoples’ rights […]
KIOS expresses solidarity with Odhikar, Khan and Elan and calls for their immediate release. On September 14th, Khan and Elan, members of the Bangladeshi NGO Odhikar, were sentenced to two years in prison under the Information and Communication Technology Act of 2006 by the Cyber Tribunal in Bangladesh. Following their the sentencing, they were detained […]
Former UN Special Rapporteur, Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist Maina Kiai argues that Nordic countries must take a lead in expanding civic space and standing up for human rights defenders.
Since the 1970s, the human rights situation has improved in many countries, but not everywhere. Every country has its own human rights challenges. To face these challenges, the role of human rights defenders (HRDs) is crucial, writes Mary Lawlor.
Corporate accountability is one of the most powerful litmus tests of corporate and governmental willingness to direct markets to the common good and shared prosperity. At present, the litmus paper is showing a corrosive lack of attention, writes Phil Bloomer, Executive Director of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.
