My take on the illegal and forceful evctions of Ogiek from their ancestral lands. thexylom.com/post/another-d…

As founder and executive director of Program For The Heritage Of Ogiek and Mother Earth, environmental #HumanRightsDefender Leonard Mindore is on the frontlines of the fight against #ClimateInjustice in Kenya. Find out more about this #HumanRightsDefender in our #TruthToPowerSeries ⬇️

The Ogiek people are indigenous to the Mau forest. For years they've faced harassment & violence at the hands of the Kenyan government. Leonard Mindore founded Program For The Heritage Of Ogiek and Mother Earth to fight for the rights of the Ogiek people & protect the land they call home. #TruthToPowerSeries

The Ogiek people rely on the land to provide for them & in return they promise to take care of the land. “No one cares about the health of the Mau Forest more than the Ogiek,” said Leonard Mindore. The fates of the forest & the Ogiek people are deeply intertwined. #ClimateJustice

In a landmark decision, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights ruled in favor of the Ogiek people. Despite the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights's ruling, the Kenyan government has illegally forced the Ogieks from their home. Learn more about the Ogiek people in our #TruthToPowerSeries ⬇️

Our planet & environment belong to the next generation & they are already leading the fight to protect it. 🌍 That's why environmental #HumanRightsDefender Leonard Mindore & Program For The Heritage Of Ogiek and Mother Earth joined Global Greengrants to lead a climate awareness campaign for Ogiek youth in the Mau forest.⬇️

Today, Chair Senator Ben Cardin introduced the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act. This landmark legislation will enhance the U.S.' ability to protect individuals abroad who are attacked for peacefully defending #HumanRights and #Democracy. Learn more: foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

📣 Members of the U.S. Congress introduced important legislation to strengthen the U.S. protections for #HumanRights #Defenders globally. With this milestone, we honor the resilience & courage of #HRDs, & recommit to protecting their vital work. foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

For decades, Survival has been investigating and exposing the human rights abuses faced by the #Baka people in the name of #conservation. We’ve held conservation NGOs accountable, stopped illegal conservation projects, & taken the Baka’s fight for their rights to a global stage.

Chair Senator Ben Cardin spoke on the floor in support of #HumanRightsDefenders who risk their lives to stand up for freedom & to underscore the urgency of his Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, which would help protect these brave individuals. Read ⬇️ foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

“Human rights defenders are heroes in the fight for #Democracy and #Freedom, and the U.S. must stand in solidarity with them,” said Chair Senator Ben Cardin. “But we all need to do more. That is why I introduced the #HumanRightsDefenders Protection Act." ⬇️ youtu.be/MjLZpcxpKYo

Here’s the truth: Trump & MAGA actually DON’T think America is great. They really don’t. They don’t think America is capable of both helping advance democracy abroad AND fixing our problems at home. Trump & MAGA have such a dour, limiting, pessimistic view of America. I think

Una jump, una ruka. Una shida, zina shuka. Haunaa.

Receiving v. disturbing reports of police violently entering Uyombo village in #Kenya in an attempt to force forward the proposed nuclear site without public participation Kenya Mission UN Geneva. I sent a communication about threats against defenders supporting the community last year.

Today, Chair Senator Ben Cardin announced the release of the first video in a groundbreaking documentary-style series highlighting the lives of #HumanRightsDefenders worldwide. Learn about the Committee’s #TruthToPowerSeries, a new storytelling initiative. ⬇️ foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

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Read about a Russian and Malian convoy that travelled back to the Tinzawaten ambush disaster site to recover bodies of fallen comrades, and the future prospects for regaining lost ground.

I was honoured today to be one of the guest speakers at 3rd National conference of All India union of Forest Working People.