Honourable Chairperson and Members of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the Committee), Excellencies, Honourable State Delegates, Ladies…
Bessem AyukApril 14, 2025
Banjul, 20 March 2025: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) has condemned Sierra Leone for failing to…
Bessem AyukMarch 20, 2025
Freetown, 7 November 2024: In a landmark judgment, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice has ruled in favour of…
Bessem AyukNovember 12, 2024
Honourable Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, esteemed representatives of African States, and esteemed civil society colleagues, It is with a deep sense of urgency and profound concern…
Bessem AyukOctober 23, 2024
This case was filed on 2 September 2021 before the ECOWAS Court. The victim, a farmer and politician, was attacked and gang-raped on her farm…
Bessem AyukOctober 1, 2024
Banjul, 28 August 2024: IHRDA and Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL) are organising a 2-day training workshop, 28-29 August 2024, with members of the…
Bessem AyukAugust 29, 2024
Abidjan, 19 July 2024: IHRDA is organizing a capitalisation workshop in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for a project on combatting sexual and gender-based violence and other…
Bessem AyukJuly 22, 2024
Banjul, 27 June 2024: IHRDA and the Gambia National Human Rights Commission have completed a roundtable discussion with members of the Gambia press Union (GPU)…
Bessem AyukJune 28, 2024
Yaounde, 15 May 2024: IHRDA and Finders Group Initiative (FGI) have concluded a public dialogue with key stakeholders in Cameroon on the implementation of decision…
Bessem AyukMay 15, 2024
