Making Human Rights Decisons Matter: Regional Insights and Best Practices on Implementation in Africa May 13, 2026 Making Human Rights Decisons Matter: Regional Insights and Best Practices on Implementation in Africa May 13, 2026
Statement by the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) May 11, 2026 Statement by the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) May 11, 2026
ACERWC Finds Nigeria in Violation in Child Witchcraft Accusation Case May 11, 2026 ACERWC Finds Nigeria in Violation in Child Witchcraft Accusation Case May 11, 2026
Pursuing Human Rights in a Turbulent World: IHRDA Impact Report 2025 May 7, 2026 Pursuing Human Rights in a Turbulent World: IHRDA Impact Report 2025 May 7, 2026
Introducing IHRDA’s New Brand and Website May 6, 2026 Introducing IHRDA’s New Brand and Website May 6, 2026
Joint Statement: African Children Deserve Protection From Toxic Mining Environments: A Call To Action April 16, 2026 Joint Statement: African Children Deserve Protection From Toxic Mining Environments: A Call To Action April 16, 2026
Towards an Africanfuturistic Reimagining of International Law April 14, 2026 Towards an Africanfuturistic Reimagining of International Law April 14, 2026
Are we really on the same page? Understanding the distortion of human rights law in Africa by anti-rights actors March 24, 2026 Are we really on the same page? Understanding the distortion of human rights law in Africa by anti-rights actors March 24, 2026
Myths and realities: Demystifying Africa’s relationship with the ICC March 19, 2026 Myths and realities: Demystifying Africa’s relationship with the ICC March 19, 2026
Historic Step for Children’s Rights as Botswana Signs Amicable Settlement in IHRDA Child Sexual Abuse Case March 18, 2026 Historic Step for Children’s Rights as Botswana Signs Amicable Settlement in IHRDA Child Sexual Abuse Case March 18, 2026
Case Update: African Court Orders Tanzania to amend Constitution to allow Challenge to Presidential Election Results March 6, 2026 Case Update: African Court Orders Tanzania to amend Constitution to allow Challenge to Presidential Election Results March 6, 2026
IHRDA Diversity, Inclusion and Safeguarding Statement February 9, 2026 IHRDA Diversity, Inclusion and Safeguarding Statement February 9, 2026
Study On Child Rights Mainstreaming in National Policies and Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Africa November 20, 2025 Study On Child Rights Mainstreaming in National Policies and Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Africa November 20, 2025
African States Must Enact Laws, Policies and National Action Plans that Protect Children from Harmful Business Practices November 20, 2025 African States Must Enact Laws, Policies and National Action Plans that Protect Children from Harmful Business Practices November 20, 2025
Civil Society Organizations strongly condemn the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Congratulatory Letter to President Paul Biya and the Deepening Crisis of Democracy in Africa November 5, 2025 Civil Society Organizations strongly condemn the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Congratulatory Letter to President Paul Biya and the Deepening Crisis of Democracy in Africa November 5, 2025
Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in Africa: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward September 18, 2025 Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in Africa: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward September 18, 2025
REDRESS Report on Enforced Disappearance in Africa August 31, 2021 REDRESS Report on Enforced Disappearance in Africa August 31, 2021
AfCHPR Comparative Study on Law & Practice of Reparations for Human Rights Violations June 9, 2021 AfCHPR Comparative Study on Law & Practice of Reparations for Human Rights Violations June 9, 2021
Gambia State of Human Rights Report, 2020 June 3, 2021 Gambia State of Human Rights Report, 2020 June 3, 2021
IHRDA’s Report to ACHPR on protection of victims of enforced disappearances in The Gambia March 3, 2021 IHRDA’s Report to ACHPR on protection of victims of enforced disappearances in The Gambia March 3, 2021
IHRDA’s Alternative Report to UNCED on Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia March 3, 2021 IHRDA’s Alternative Report to UNCED on Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia March 3, 2021
Avenues for Victims of Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia: Litigating in the African System against Impunity – Eric Bizimana January 25, 2021 Avenues for Victims of Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia: Litigating in the African System against Impunity – Eric Bizimana January 25, 2021
Alternative Report to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances on the State of Implementation of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia March 16, 2020 Alternative Report to the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances on the State of Implementation of the Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia March 16, 2020
What are the universal human rights? October 16, 2019 What are the universal human rights? October 16, 2019
IHRDA, OHCHR Organize Human Rights Training for Gambia National Assembly March 8, 2018 IHRDA, OHCHR Organize Human Rights Training for Gambia National Assembly March 8, 2018
The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Database November 17, 2016 The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Database November 17, 2016
Strengthening the legal environment for protection of human rights in Mali and Guinea August 1, 2016 Strengthening the legal environment for protection of human rights in Mali and Guinea August 1, 2016
Joint South Africa NGO Shadow Report for South Africa’s 2nd Periodic Report on African Charter & Maputo Protocol – ACHPR 58th OS April 11, 2016 Joint South Africa NGO Shadow Report for South Africa’s 2nd Periodic Report on African Charter & Maputo Protocol – ACHPR 58th OS April 11, 2016
Overview of ACERWC child case-law database January 14, 2016 Overview of ACERWC child case-law database January 14, 2016
Network of African National Human Rights Institutions publishes fact-sheet on engagement of NHRIs with the African Court and the African Commission November 12, 2015 Network of African National Human Rights Institutions publishes fact-sheet on engagement of NHRIs with the African Court and the African Commission November 12, 2015
UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women publishes findings on The Gambia, Senegal, Namibia and others, July 2015 July 27, 2015 UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women publishes findings on The Gambia, Senegal, Namibia and others, July 2015 July 27, 2015
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to Examine Gambia’s Record on Women’s Rights July 7, 2015 UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to Examine Gambia’s Record on Women’s Rights July 7, 2015
Updates from the Citizenship Rights In Africa Website March 25, 2015 Updates from the Citizenship Rights In Africa Website March 25, 2015
The Daily Observer newspaper in the Gambia reports on the IHRDA SGBV database launch March 20, 2015 The Daily Observer newspaper in the Gambia reports on the IHRDA SGBV database launch March 20, 2015
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – ‘Statistics and Human Rights’ March 4, 2015 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – ‘Statistics and Human Rights’ March 4, 2015
Concluding Observations- South Africa January 28, 2015 Concluding Observations- South Africa January 28, 2015
Concluding observations- Ethiopia January 28, 2015 Concluding observations- Ethiopia January 28, 2015
The African Children Charter Project September 30, 2013 The African Children Charter Project September 30, 2013
Mission Report — Litigation and Case Identification Workshop: Malawi (Socio-economic & Children’s Rights) March 16, 2012 Mission Report — Litigation and Case Identification Workshop: Malawi (Socio-economic & Children’s Rights) March 16, 2012
African Human Rights Case law Analyser receives its 10,000 visitor October 4, 2011 African Human Rights Case law Analyser receives its 10,000 visitor October 4, 2011
Making Complaints to the African Human Rights System April 17, 2011 Making Complaints to the African Human Rights System April 17, 2011
ACHPR Communication 305/05 Article XIX and Others / Zimbabwe (freedom of expression) May 25, 2005 ACHPR Communication 305/05 Article XIX and Others / Zimbabwe (freedom of expression) May 25, 2005
African Commitments to Human Rights: A Review of Eight NEPAD Countries October 21, 2004 African Commitments to Human Rights: A Review of Eight NEPAD Countries October 21, 2004
Road to Justice: Towards an Accessible and Effective African Court on Human Rights October 20, 2004 Road to Justice: Towards an Accessible and Effective African Court on Human Rights October 20, 2004
