Mr. Ahmed Shire is a Software Engineer, Technologist & Digital Security Trainer. A human rights defender who holds a Bachelor of Software Engineering. Mr. Ahmed has been working in the Human Rights sector for the past eight years. He is currently Information Communications and Technology Manager at the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya (Defenders Coalition). He has a passion in working with human rights defenders to ensure they possess the required knowledge and skills and protect themselves.

“Human rights are not just words: they need to be fought for and promoted. Gathering, organising, analysing and protecting information is essential to this goal, and we are proud to strengthen human rights defenders with technical advice, training and tools”