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Human rights violations are widespread across West Africa. The most effective way to make sure human rights laws are upheld across the region is to hold local governments and law enforcement accountable for their actions.

The events that occurred across the Arab world this year have awoken us to how the media, under the right circumstances, can change the world. By making a donation this holiday, you will pressure African governments to improve their human rights record through the power of journalism.

Over the past nine years, jhr-trained journalists have delivered amazing results, exposing human rights violations and holding authorities to account with their stories. Support from people like you has directly has resulted in: jhr needs to raise $50,000 this holiday season to ensure that in 2012 we can continue to hold governments to account—and ensure democracy and human rights continue to improve across West Africa.

Whatever you give – be it $5, $50, or $500 – you will directly help people realize their rights, stand up for themselves, and make change happen. Best of all, please consider becoming a monthly donor, where for as little at $10 a month jhr can count on your support year-round.

This holiday season, in the spirit of giving, consider making a donation to help those with no voice stand up for what's right.

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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
The jhr newsletter comes complete with stories from the field, upcoming event information, fascinating stories, facts and updates!.
FEATURED JOURNALIST
Sarah Bomkapre Kamara
Works for:
Cotton Tree News, Freetown
Country: Sierra Leone
Trained by: Marie-Jo Proulx

Sarah is a radio reporter, producer, and presenter with Cotton Tree News, a project of Fondation Hirondelle, housed in the mass communication department at Fourah Bay College. She is also a regular contributor to the school's Radio Mount Aureol. As part of the jhr fellowship program, she produced a series on the difficulties disabled persons face when trying to access higher education. After she graduates, Sarah would like to work in electronic media as a human rights investigative journalist.
FEATURED jhr CHAPTER
jhr McGill
City: Montreal, Quebec
Started: September 2006
President: Kartiga Thavaraj

jhr McGill is hosting the 3rd Annual jhr Rights Media Documentary Film Festival sponsored by the Canadian Museum For Human Rights, in Montreal from September 30 - October 1, 2011. The Rights Media Docfest aims to continue the jhr chapter success of being named McGill club of the year and jhr chapter president being elected as the president of the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU).
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Students Holler Against Congo's Sexual Violence
This November 4th, 2011, university students across Canada are choosing to Stand Up and Shout about sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for 16 hours straight. Each hour is dedicated to 100 000 of the 1.6 million sexual violence victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To signify their participation, students will also sport blue lipstick. Read the full news release here or visit the Hollerday Site to find out how you can contribute!

jhr Elects Top Media and Human Rights Professionals to Board of Directors
Journalists for Human Rights is proud to announce the addition of five of Canada’s top media and human rights professionals to its Board of Directors: Michael Cooke, Wojciech Gryc, Helen Hambly Odame, Renu Mandhane, and Kirstine Stewart. Read the press release here.

jhr Partners with the BBC
Journalists for Human Rights is proud to introduce our formal partnership with the BBC World Service Trust. For the next year and a half, jhr trainers will work with BBC WST staff at nine community radio stations across Sierra Leone. Watch the website for news of this exciting new project!

Annual Report Now Available
jhr's 2010 annual report is now available on our website. Click here to get an in depth look at all of last year's work and success!

New Exchange Program launches between Sierra Leone and Ghana
jhr, in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation, has recently launched an exchange program for Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean journalists. From May to December 2011 six journalists will visit Accra, Ghana and Freetown, Sierra Leone. They will discuss and share insights with fellow journalists, based in a different country, how to better cover elections.