An irrigation project to help fight poverty in Uganda has led to conflicts between the authorities and the locals. The project, which is supported by the African Development Bank and the Nordic Development Fund, seeks to expel the local population from their lands in Pakwach district. Many people have been shot and injured by the […]
KIOS Annual Report 2020 shows how activists managed to continue their human rights work, even in the midst of a pandemic. Last year, KIOS funded 40 human rights projects of programs in East Africa and South Asia.
Watch the recording of Mr. Maina Kiai’s talk at the World Village Festival! Former UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Maina Kiai talked about the future of human rights in a post-pandemic world in an online event produced by KIOS for the World Village Festival in Helsinki in May. Kiai spoke on the effects of the pandemic […]
Has the Era of Human Rights Passed? Kenyan human rights defender and former UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Maina Kiai talks about the future of human rights in a post-pandemic world. Were we too optimistic about the triumph of human rights? What has changed and how can we defend human rights and civic space together? Maina Kiai’s talks […]
KIOS Board of Directors for the year 2021 has been appointed. Ms. Nora Luoma acts as new chair of the Board and Ms. Auli Starck as Vice-Chair. The new Board of Directors has started its work. The board members are experts in the field of human rights and development. Chair of the new board is […]
