LWF supports implementation of human rights recommendations
(LWI) – Equal access to education, access to legal representation and socio-economic integration into the hosting community: LWF, for decades, has successfully advocated for the rights of refugees in Kenya.
To achieve this, LWF actively engages with international accountability mechanisms such as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In partnership with local and regional actors, LWF is contributing to national dialogues on how UPR recommendations can enhance the rights of refugees and host communities.
Sustained dialogue
A recent example of this commitment was the multi-stakeholder forum held in Nairobi, organized by the LWF Kenya-Somalia program alongside the East African Center for Human Rights (EACHRights) and UPR-Kenya. Bringing together 60 diverse participants, from civil society, refugee-led organizations, government institutions, and diplomatic missions, the gathering reflected a broad, ongoing engagement.
The UPR mechanism, overseen by the United Nations Human Rights Council, offers countries an opportunity to assess and improve their human rights record. For LWF, it is one of the mechanisms used to raise issues affecting marginalized communities, especially refugees, women, and people with disabilities.