Banjul, 15 April 2025: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has urged the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) to immediately prosecute and…
Bessem AyukApril 15, 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
One Year of Inaction: Sierra Leone fails to implement ECOWAS Court judgment on police accountability
Freetown, 3 March 2025 – One year after the landmark ruling by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (the Court) in the case of Mohamed…
Bessem AyukMarch 3, 2025
Arusha, 5 February 2025 – The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Centre for Human…
Bessem AyukFebruary 5, 2025
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
Conakry, 7 August 2024: IHRDA and Les Mêmes Droits pour Tous (MDT) have concluded a public dialogue with key stakeholders in Guinea on the implementation…
Bessem AyukAugust 8, 2024
Banjul, 18 March 2024: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) has urged Ghana to investigate and…
Bessem AyukMarch 26, 2024
Freetown, 28 February 2024: IHRDA and AdvocAid obtain landmark judgement in Sierra Leone police accountability case before ECOWAS Court. Case concerns shooting of victim called…
Bessem AyukFebruary 28, 2024
