General explanation The African Commission came into existence on 21 October 1986 and is the oldest human rights complaint-handling body in Africa. The Commission is…
General explanation The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) is a continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of…
The Nubian community in Kenya is subjected to the persistent denial of their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights because they are not considered…
The Senior Legal Officer of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) participated in the Regional Civil Society forum on the theme:…
51st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 18 April- 02 May 2012, Banjul, The Gambia IHRDA Statement on Extractive Industries…
Over 70 participants have today come together in Nouakchott to discuss transitional justice and reconciliation in Mauritania. The Colloquium, organised by Forum des organisations nationales…
IHRDA and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) 49th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 28 April-12 May 2011…