The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), with the financial support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), is operating…
As we observe the 2012 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is sadly clear that gender-based violence remains a serious issue…
IHRDA Statement on the 20th Ordinary Session of ACERWC 12-16 November 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)…
During the opening ceremony of the 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Right (ACHPR), the Institute for Human Rights and…
We are indeed very pleased to announce that Sheila B. Keetharuth, IHRDA's former Executive Director, was appointed as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation…
This book retraces the evolution of the African Commission's protection of human rights defenders as evidenced by its case law, statements, urgent appeals and resolutions.…