That human rights NGOs are severely criticized is nothing new but that it comes from its own staff is rare. Still here is a report that states that “Amnesty International has had a “toxic” working environment going back as far as the 1990s”. This does not mean that AI is specially bad compared to other larger NGOs, just that there are very few other such public reports.
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Working environment at Amnesty International severely judged by own staff
February 8, 2019Vacancy: Data & Web Campaigning Coordinator in Kampala
November 20, 2018The African network NGO DefendDefenders seeks a Data & Web Campaigning Lead to coordinate its “Doc-IT” program. The Data & Web Campaigning Lead will work with human rights organisations throughout the East & Horn of Africa to improve their documentation and data collection practices and turn them into high-impact online and print advocacy campaigns. A strong confidence with visual communications, web technologies, social media marketing, and data analysis is ideal. Experience in project management and working with outsourced designers and developers is an added advantage. Full Time. Location of work: Kampala, Uganda. Starting January 2019.
Fo more information go the the website. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply to this vacancy send a letter of interest and CV to jobs@defenddefenders.org with “[DOCIT]” in the subject line by 2 December 2018.
Egypt and its laws on NGOs: concrete example of abuse
June 6, 2013In a recent post I discussed problems surrounding the new law on NGOs in Egypt. In case there was any doubt on the need for a new and IMPROVED legal regime, see here what Front Line Defenders reported yesterday, 5 June:
43 NGO staff members were condemned to prison terms
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Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards 