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Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery

  • Organization: Media Defence x Kennedy Human Rights Center x Vuka
  • Type: Workshop
  • Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Deadline: July 31, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

A three-day, in-person litigation surgery in Nairobi, Kenya where lawyers working on freedom of expression, assembly, and human rights defender cases get hands-on coaching from legal specialists. It's run jointly by Media Defence, the Kennedy Human Rights Center, and Vuka, and covers full travel, accommodation, and a per diem for the roughly 15 selected participants.

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Sub-Saharan Africa Litigation Surgery

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Opportunity type
Workshop
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
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About this opportunity

A three-day, in-person litigation surgery in Nairobi, Kenya where lawyers working on freedom of expression, assembly, and human rights defender cases get hands-on coaching from legal specialists. It's run jointly by Media Defence, the Kennedy Human Rights Center, and Vuka, and covers full travel, accommodation, and a per diem for the roughly 15 selected participants.

Who can apply

  • Qualified lawyer currently working and residing in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • In private practice or affiliated with an NGO doing human rights litigation
  • Working proficiency in English
  • Must submit a case study or an intended case/policy challenge as part of the application

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Good to know

  • +Fully funded: return travel, accommodation, airport transfers, visa cost reimbursement, and a per diem are all covered
  • +Small, selective in-person cohort (max 15) with expert-led sessions and direct case feedback
  • +Ongoing support after the event through the Media Defence Alumni network and possible follow-up legal assistance
  • +Open to lawyers without prior freedom-of-expression experience if they show genuine interest and commitment

Worth checking yourself

  • !Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the call may close before the stated deadline
  • !Participants are responsible for arranging their own visa, though costs are reimbursed
  • !Only for qualified, practicing lawyers (or in rare cases non-practicing legal support staff); not open to law students or the general public

What we could not confirm

  • ?Exact per diem amount, only that a rate will be determined
  • ?Detailed selection timeline beyond "shortly after the deadline"
  • ?Whether a CV or references are required alongside the case study

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