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Human Rights, Access to Justice & Democratic Governance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As a community based human rights organization in Kenya, we protect and promote human rights, strengthen access to justice, and advance accountable democratic governance systems. We work to ensure that communities, including refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and other vulnerable groups, can realize their rights, access protection and justice mechanisms, and participate meaningfully in civic life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Throughout Kenya, numerous vulnerable populations such as refugees, asylum seekers, women, children, youth, stateless individuals, and marginalized communities encounter obstacles to justice, have limited access to legal assistance, and are often excluded from civic engagement.<\/p>

In the absence of legal safeguards and transparent governance:<\/p>

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    Legal Aid & Representation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide community-based legal aid, representation, counselling, and referrals\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport survivors of gender-based violence and child protection cases\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tConduct legal awareness and facilitate referrals to appropriate services\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide legal assistance to asylum seekers during Refugee Status Determination (RSD) processes, including RSD interviews, appeals, durable solutions and complementary pathways\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacilitate access to legal documentation and socio-economic rights for refugees and displaced persons\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Civic Education & Democratic Governance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPromote awareness of electoral processes and democratic participation\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tProvide democratic governance training for rights holders and duty bearers\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild the capacity of community leaders, law enforcement officers, and local authorities\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tStrengthen accountability, human rights, and justice systems at community level\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPromote peaceful and non-violent civic engagement\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Research, Policy & Advocacy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tProduce research and policy briefs to support evidence-based decision-making\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tDisseminate human rights information to communities and stakeholders\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tFacilitate community forums for dialogue and engagement\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tContribute to law, policy formulation, and advocacy processes\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPromote respect for human rights, including the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable groups with a focus on refugee protection, policy development and community engagement to ensure full enjoyment by all including legal, socio-economic rights\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Communities understand and exercise their rights, access justice and protection services, participate fully in civic and democratic processes, and hold institutions accountable.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Connected pathways across our work.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Our focus areas are intentionally interconnected peacebuilding strengthens justice, livelihoods support child protection, and so on.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Mediation, peace education and refugee\u2013host integration.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Economic empowerment and market linkages.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Support Access to Justice in Kenya\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Your support enables us to provide:
    Legal aid to vulnerable individuals including women, children, refugees and asylum
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