Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)

Thanks to @cajournalists.bsky.social for hosting this rare opportunity for journalists to pause, reflect and share with their colleagues. #TumblerRidge

Happening today @ 12pm ET. Registration link 👇

World Radio Day 2026: 3 stories that prove radio still changes lives - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) Happy World Radio Day 2026! In the hardest-to-reach places, radio is still the most powerful tool for documenting truth and sparking change. Today we’re celebrating the journalists and stations carryi...

🗣️ "Radio is the only place where we feel heard."

This #WorldRadioDay, we're sharing 3 stories that prove radio is still the most powerful tool for amplifying marginalized voices. 📻

Read them here: jhr.ca/world-radio-...

ReFocus Photojournalism Fellowship | Join, Learn, Capture Now Discover the Indigenous Photojournalism Fellowship in Mi’kma’ki, offering hands-on training and mentorship for Indigenous photojournalists across Canada. Apply by February 28, 2026.

2/2 Open to Indigenous journalists in Canada at any career stage. Last date to apply is Feb 28! More details here 👉 www.refocusfellowship.ca

1/2 📢 Calling Indigenous journos in Canada

Big opportunity: @indiginews.bsky.social has launched a photojournalism fellowship, offering a week-long, all-expenses paid intensive at University of King's College this May.

The program wouldn’t have happened without the leadership of the Indigenous Journalists Association, the eagerness of staff at APTN News to take on the work of guiding new voices, and the generosity of the Google News Initiative. We’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of this important work.

This fellowship connected Indigenous people looking to pursue careers in journalism with six-month placements at @aptnnews.bsky.social, workshops with seasoned reporters, and @indigenousja.bsky.social's Indigenous Media Conference in Albuquerque.

Thank you to our partners and participants in the first year of the #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship! Check out the amazing work done by fellows Veronica Blackhawk, Angela Belleau, Tyler Shingoose, Rose Jacobs, Ryan Cunningham and Julia Ross: jhr.ca/presenting-t...

Attn journalists: The deadline to apply or nominate a colleague for the Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards is TOMORROW!

To view the full list of CJF Awards being presented this year, visit this link 👉 cjf-fjc.ca/2026-cjf-awa...

Special episode: Red-tagged and jailed, Frenchie Mae Cumpio has her day in court after 4 years Podcast Episode · Journalists for Human Rights Podcast · 2024-11-22 · 38m

To learn more about Cumpio’s story, listen to the JHR Podcast episode from Nov 2024 in which #LisaLaFlamme speaks with her lawyer Julianne Agpalo:

🎧 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/11iI...

#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio

No other cases to prolong journalist’s detention - lawyer Cumpio’s conviction would set a dangerous precedent for journalists speaking truth to power.

Filipino journalist #FrenchieMaeCumpio will hear the court’s verdict tomorrow after being jailed on trumped-up charges since 2020 👉 www.bulatlat.com/2026/01/21/n...

JHR joins global calls for the Philippine government to resolve her case swiftly and fairly.

[3/3] Our Kenya team also worked with him in our Canada World program in 2021, supporting the training of local journalists during COVID.

Dan pushed journalism to be braver, fairer and more honest. He will be missed.

YouTube video by Journalists for Human Rights Dan David on How APTN News Got Started

[2/3] A longtime friend of JHR, Dan was invited last year to speak with our Growing Indigenous Storytellers fellows about the hard-won creation of APTN and his vision for journalism done differently. Watch the conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX-c...

[1/3] The JHR team is saddened by the passing of Kanienke:haka (Mohawk) journalist Thaioronióhte Dan David.

Over a 45-year career, Dan reshaped Indigenous journalism in Canada, most notably as the founding force behind APTN News.

P.S. If you haven’t given yet, you can still make a gift to support JHR's work in 2026 👉 jhr.ca/donate/

We're starting 2026 strong!

Thanks to your support, we raised $104,995 in our holiday campaign, supporting journalists defending truth and human rights worldwide.

Grateful for this community. More impact to come in 2026.

With your help, we can continue supporting award-winning journalism that reaches where others won’t.

As the year comes to a close, please consider a fully tax receiptable gift to our holiday campaign👉 bit.ly/JHRHolidayCampaign2025

At the Community Media Awards 2025, JHR-trained journalists were honoured for their reporting from marginalized areas in #Kenya. These stories are produced under tough conditions: rough terrain, security risks, limited equipment + dangerous travel. Yet the reporting persists.

JHR-trained journalists shine at Kenya’s 2025 Community Media Awards - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) By Mercy Njoroge (Media Trainer, JHR-Kenya) & Benard Ogoi (Project Coordinator, JHR-Kenya) JHR-Kenya is proud to celebrate the achievements of eight of its trained journalists who received multiple aw...

🗣️"I travelled 250km to cover this story. This award is for the children who strive to become future leaders despite barriers to their education."- JHR-trained journalist Isaac Waihenya, Radio Jangwani

2025 is almost over but our work isn’t slowing down👉
jhr.ca/jhr-trained-...

[3/3] With this support, journalists report effectively, hold power to account and drive real-life change – even amid conflict and crisis, rising authoritarianism and rollbacks on human rights.

Be a part of this positive impact! Donate today 👉 bit.ly/JHRHolidayCampaign2025

[2/3] Your $$$ will equip journalists with:
🔹Cutting-edge training to sharpen their reporting
🔹Strong networks with human rights leaders
🔹Story grants to fund critical investigations

[1/3] Dear JHR community, we're halfway through December – and time is running out to invest in a better 🌍👉 bit.ly/JHRHolidayCampaign2025

Thanks to a major gift from a longtime supporter, we've reached $78K of our $100K holiday goal. Now we need YOUR help to close the gap.

3/3 Trevor teaches journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and Carleton University.

This #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship session on Dec. 19 at 1PM CT/2PM ET is open to journalists and everyone interested in the industry. Register now: tinyurl.com/2uea7jtj

2/3 Trevor is working on his PhD at York University and his research explores the relationship between legacy media and Indigenous communities. Trevor has judged for the National Newspaper Awards and now sits on the J-Schools Canada board. His work has been featured on CBC Radio.

1/3 TRAINING WEBINAR: How has the media covered the Land Back movement? Hear about it from journalism instructor @trevorpaulgreen/Trevor Green, a member of the Cowichan Nation 👉 tinyurl.com/2uea7jtj

[4/4] We currently have no dedicated funding for this work. Stand with the journalists who insist the world must know: bit.ly/JHRHolidayCa...

#pressfreedom #humanrights #oureverydayrights #Ukraine #Sudan #Gaza

[3/4] Your donation will:
🔹 Support journalists covering human rights abuses in active conflict zones
🔹Train reporters to work safely & ethically under extreme pressure
🔹 Fund story grants to get verified reporting from the front lines to the world

[2/4] 2️⃣ Donate to JHR's Reporting on Conflict fund – so journalists covering Ukraine, Sudan + Gaza can keep reporting abuses the world must not ignore: bit.ly/JHRHolidayCampaign2025

[1/4] On #HumanRightsDay, we’re asking the JHR
community to do 2 things 👇

1️⃣ Read our Pres Rachel Pulfer's oped in the Toronto Star today as a stark reminder of why conflict reporting matters: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Kaila holds a BA (Hons) in criminal justice and a MSc in international crimes and criminology.

Journalists and all those interested in the industry are welcome to join this #GrowingIndigenousStorytellersFellowship training session on Dec. 12 at 1PM CT/2PM ET. Register here: tinyurl.com/mry9uzkf

Kaila oversees matters related to the support of educators, development of resources, establishment of outreach initiatives, and public engagement on residential schools and their legacy. Prior to joining the NCTR, she worked with the TRC to support statement gathering activities.