African Human Rights Case Law Analyser – Page 21

Freedom of Expression/Assembly/Association Human Trafficking / Slavery Latest News Right to Life Statements / Press Releases

IHRDA, Article 19 call on Gambia government to investigate killings in Faraba Banta village incident

Banjul, 18 June 2018 IHRDA and Article 19 are concerned about media reports on the killing of two persons in a confrontation between protesters and…

Brice Martial DjeugoueJune 18, 2018

ESCRs Latest News Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice Pending Cases Statements / Press Releases Torture

Legal action filed against Gambian Ex-Dictator by survivors of bogus HIV and AIDS “Cure” seeking compensation, recognition of human rights abuses in Gambian Courts, with support of IHRDA, Aids-Free World

May 31, 2018 – Three survivors of Yahya Jammeh’s fraudulent and destructive HIV and AIDS “treatment programme” have today filed a legal action in the…

Brice Martial DjeugoueJune 1, 2018

Decided Cases ESCRs Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced Disappearance Fair Trial / Judiciary Latest News Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

IHRDA, APDF obtain another favourable judgment against Mali in gender-based violence case before ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 28 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 21 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…

Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 28, 2018

Children Decided Cases ESCRs Governance/Politics Latest News Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

Case of policy that violates right to education of pregnant girls, against Sierra Leone

Banjul, 17/05/2018 - The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), international women's rights organisation Equality Now, and various human rights organizations in Sierra Leone have filed…

Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018

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

IHRDA, WARDC obtain favourable judgment against Nigeria in “Mary Sunday” domestic violence case

Banjul, 17 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 17 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…

Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018

Children Decided Cases ESCRs Latest News Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

IHRDA, APDF obtain favourable judgment against Mali in first case before the African Court applying provisions of Maputo Protocol

Banjul, 11 May 2018: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) today 11 May 2018 handed-down its judgment in favour of the complainants…

Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 11, 2018

Displacement of Persons / Nationality Latest News Statements / Press Releases

Press Release: CSOs Call for AU Member States to Support the Adoption of Protocol on the Right to a Nationality in Africa

Banjul, 7 May 2018 "African States should seize the opportunity to set clear standards on the recognition of nationality and the eradication of statelessness", urged…

Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 3, 2018

Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced Disappearance Latest News Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice Right to Life Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Statements / Press Releases Women / Girls

Statement of IHRDA on the September 28 case in Guinea, at the 62nd Ordinary Session of the ACHPR

Nouakchott, Mauritania – 26 April 2018 Your Excellency the Honorable Chairperson of ACHPR Honorable Commissioners, Ladies and Gentlemen, On 28 September 2009, the leaders of…

Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 27, 2018

Children Governance/Politics Latest News Statements / Press Releases

Statement by IHRDA on the status of implementation of the agreement between Malawi and IHRDA in the Malawi Children’s Case – 31st Ordinary Session of the ACERWC

Bamako, Mali - 25 April 2018 In 2014, IHRDA had filed a case against Malawi before the ACERWC, challenging the definition of child in Malawi’s…

Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 25, 2018

Children Human Trafficking / Slavery Latest News Right to Life Statements / Press Releases

Statement by IHRDA on the increasing rate of child trafficking in Cameroon and many other African countries at the 31st Ordinary Session of the ACERWC, Bamako, Mali

24 April 2018 Madam Chairperson, Members of the Committee, Distinguished Participants; We wish to bring to the attention of the Committee our concern on the…

Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 24, 2018