African Human Rights Case Law Analyser – Page 10

ACHPR 69th OS: IHRDA statement on interpretation of Article 59 of African Charter on confidentiality

Honourable Chairperson and Commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, We congratulate the Commission on the holding of its 69th Ordinary Session…

Bessem AyukNovember 16, 2021

Fair Trial / Judiciary Latest News Pending Cases Statements / Press Releases Torture

Victims of military brutality sue Ghana before ECOWAS Court for remedy

Banjul, 5 November 2021: IHRDA filed on 02 November 2021 a case against the Republic of Ghana before the Court of Justice of the Economic…

Bessem AyukNovember 5, 2021

Latest News Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

IHRDA, JONCTION launch database of SGBV legal resources in Senegal

Banjul, 3 November 2021: IHRDA and Senegalese partner JONCTION, launched on 2 November 2021 in Dakar, the Senegal profile on IHRDA’s online database of legal…

Bessem AyukNovember 3, 2021

Children Decided Cases ESCRs Fair Trial / Judiciary Human Trafficking / Slavery Implementation of Decisions Latest News Statements / Press Releases Torture Women / Girls

Niger begins implementing ECOWAS Court decision in F.M. slavery case, pays reparation worth 30 Million FCFA

Banjul, 25 October 2021: The Republic of Niger has paid reparation worth 30 Million FCFA (about USD 53,000) to a slavery victim, identified here as…

Bessem AyukOctober 28, 2021

Latest News Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice Statements / Press Releases

IHRDA organizes transitional justice workshop for ACHPR Secretariat staff

Banjul, 24 September 2021: IHRDA has concluded a 3-day training workshop from 22-24 September 2021, for staff of the Secretariat of the African Commission on…

Bessem AyukSeptember 24, 2021

Fair Trial / Judiciary Latest News Pending Cases Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

Sierra Leone sued for failing in obligations towards rape victims

Banjul, 3 September 2021: IHRDA, on behalf of victims, filed on 2 September 2021 two cases, concerning the protection of women from sexual and gender…

Bessem AyukSeptember 3, 2021

Africa Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced Disappearance Latest News Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice

REDRESS Report on Enforced Disappearance in Africa

REDRESS is pleased to release a comprehensive report, The Forgotten Victims: Enforced Disappearance in Africa, highlighting the prevalence of enforced disappearance on the continent and the many obstacles faced by victims seeking justice, truth, and…

Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 31, 2021

IHRDA welcomes new Legal Officer

Banjul, 5 August, 2021 – Chipo Irene Rushwaya has joined the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) as Legal Officer. Chipo holds…

Bessem AyukAugust 5, 2021

Latest News Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases

IHRDA, AFJCI launch database of SGBV legal resources in Côte d’Ivoire

Banjul, 26 July 2021: IHRDA and partner Association des Femmes Juristes de Côte d’Ivoire (AFJCI) have today, 26 July 2021 in Abidjan, launched the Côte…

Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 3, 2021