Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)

ICYMI: In June, @jhrnews and @InfoDignity brought our communities together at the Allied Music Centre in Toronto for a live taping of the JHR Podcast’s #Pride2025 special episode. The conversation featured @XtraMagazine Managing Editor Tara-Michelle Ziniuk (@therealrealTMZ) &…

Are you a journalist passionate about human rights, gender justice and youth voices? Do you want to tell compelling and impactful stories about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (#SRHR) that challenge stereotypes, stigma and spark change? JHR invites journalists,…

Please join us in welcoming two outstanding emerging news leaders to Ricochet this summer, @rdeguzmansophia & @Zahra_Khozema! We're thrilled to have you join the team. And big thank you to @jhrnews for always championing independent journalism. #cdnmedia

JHR is pleased to announce that former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien will sit down for a one-on-one interview with journalist and JHR Ambassador @LisaLaFlamme_ at Night for Rights 2025. #N4R25 This landmark conversation will be part of our special focus on Canada in the World,…

#ICYMI: Night for Rights returns on November 5 at the Arcadian Court, Toronto. #N4R25 This is your reminder to join us for an unforgettable evening in support of journalists reporting on #humanrights around the world. As threats to press freedom escalate, your support is more…

💬 "It changed the way I saw journalism, the news and my future." Two of our GISF Fellows, Veronica Blackhawk and Andrea Belleau, were recently interviewed by @APTNNews about their newsroom experiences and the powerful final projects they developed through the Growing…

Earlier in the day, journalists and #CSOs discussed media framing of #SRHR issues, with a focus on how the media recently reported on the @aphrc research on #abortion. Participants emphasized the need for intentional collaboration in telling #SRHR stories sensitively. @jhrnews

Thank you, @JaniceDickson & The @GlobeAndMail, for speaking with @jhrnews about the vulnerable Afghans whose path to U.S. resettlement was abruptly derailed by Trump’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Suhrab’s family, targeted by the #Taliban due to his…

Earlier today, @jhrnews convened a training with Kenyan journalists. Titled "Media’s Role in Holding Kenya Accountable for its Human Rights Obligations." #RightsMedia

On June 3, the JHR & Dignity Network Canada community came together at the Allied Music Centre in Toronto for a live recording of the JHR Podcast’s #Pride2025 special episode: a conversation ft Kenyan journalist and queer activist @KevMwachiro & @XtraMagazine Managing Editor…

Our deepest gratitude to Richard Bennett (@SR_Afghanistan), @NehanNargis , @SamiullahMahdi + @WazhmaFrogh for joining us to discuss the state of #pressfreedom and civic space in #Afghanistan. Together, they explored how Afghans access information today, the growing pressures of…

A panel discussion and report presentation on— “Afghanistan Today:—The State of Press Freedom and Civil Society Inside the Country.” By @jhrnews at @TorontoMet @JournalismTMU #Toronto

Looking forward to this discussion. Afghan led media houses active outside Afghanistan have a bigger responsibility to not focus on political headlines but do an actual human rights journalism & they need to learn this, train their staff and reporters on human rights journalism.…

⏳ Registrations closing soon! Secure your seat now 👉 lu.ma/vsug07c9?tk=eI… Tomorrow, JHR will welcome a powerhouse panel ft… 🔹 @NehanNargis, Former Minister and Women’s Rights Advocate 🔹 Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in…

We were pleased to host a human rights reporting training for our JHR-Walrus Contributing Writers, @SorayaAmiri88 and @MostafaAlasar. The session introduced them to JHR’s methodology for rights-based reporting, used by journalists we train around the world. Thank you to Laura…