Lagos High Court- Ikeja Judicial Division yesterday 25th March 2015, made an order of mandamus compelling the Commissioner of Police to carry out an in-depth…
Four Nigerian women who sued the Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB), the Nigerian Police, the Nigerian Army and other government security agencies working for AEPB…
55th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 28 April – 12 May, 2014, Luanda, Angola Recalling Communication 301/05 Haregewoin Gebre-Sellaise;…
Submitted under Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa By Alliances for Africa (AfA), Institute for Human Rights in…
In March, 2013 the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) reported the tragic rape of more than 100 women including girl…
Brief Facts The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) filed communication 247/02 (on behalf of Jean Simbarakiya) against DRC before the African Commission…
Brief facts In 1983 Force de Liberation Africaine de Mauritanie (FLAM) requested to have a discourse with the government and to raise their concerns about…
Brief Facts The Communication was filed on behalf of Capital Radio (Private) Limited (CRPL) an independent electronic broadcasting company in Zimbabwe. The Complainants alleged that…