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IHRDA is a pan African human rights organisation working to strengthen human rights protection in Africa through:
- offering pro bono legal counsel for victims of human rights abuses;
- conducting training and other capacity-building efforts on the African Human Rights System and other human rights issues;
- publishing and distributing information on the African Human Rights System.
CALL FOR APPLICATION - DEADLINE 31 MARCH 2010
IHRDA, with the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), is operating a fund for individuals/groups litigating cases before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. The fund covers travel, accommodation and other related expenses. Applicants to this fund must fulfill the following criteria:
- Must be a national/organisation of an ECOWAS state, as well as Cameroon, Chad or Mauritania;
- Must have a communication before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACmHPR) [NB: cases before the ACmHPR are referred to as ‘communications’].
Applications should consist of the following:
- An application letter;
- Description of the communication including detailed information on the progress of your communication - approximately 800 words;
- Evidence of nationality [e.g. copy of ID, NGO or company registration document].
Applications should be addressed to
The Executive Director,
Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA),
PO Box 1896, Banjul,
The Gambia.
Email applications should be sent to hannoh@ihrda.org. Deadline for applications for the 47th Ordinary Session of the ACmHPR that will take place in Tunis, Republic of Tunisia from 12–26 May 2010, is Wednesday 31st March 2010.
 The 7 Plaintiffs in this case represent all the inhabitants of Tudun Wada village, a community in Lugbe, Abuja. They are suing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to prevent them from forcefully evicting them. The Tudun Wada community has existed for over 20 years with the government’s full knowledge. They have built schools, hospitals churches, mosques, markets and other socio-economic infrastructure without government help. The government stationed bulldozers and riot police close by in readiness for eviction. The community made several appeals to the government to follow the due process of law to no avail. Consequently they resorted to the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the government. ... |
ZIMBABWE - Decision 294/04 ZLHR and IHRDA (on behalf of Andrew Meldrum) The African Commission finds Zimbabwe in violation of Articles 1, 2, 3, 7(1) (a) and (b), 9, 12(4) and 26 of the Banjul Charter. ANGOLA - Decision 292/04 IHRDA [on behalf of Esmaila Connateh and 13 other Gambians] The African Commission finds Angola in violation of Articles 1, 2, 5, 6, 7(1)(a), 12(4), 12(5), 14 and 15 of the Banjul Charter. |
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IHRDA is operating a Legal Defence Fund for individuals/groups litigating cases before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. The fund covers travel, accommodation and other related expenses. |
 Read more on implementation of 292/04 IHRDA / Angola
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Quick downloads on Mauritania advocacy
Tripartite Agreement between UNHCR, Mauritania and Senegal on refugee repatriation (French)
54-91, 61-91, 98-93, 164-197, 210-98 Malawi Africa Association & others / Mauritania
197-97 Bah Ould Rabah / Mauritania (with dissenting opinion)
242-01 Interights, IHRDA and AMDH / Mauritania
IHRDA Statement on World Refugee Day 2009
IHRDA Statement on Mauritania Repatriations before African Commission May 2008 |
Call for Contributions - Upcoming Publication on Mauritania
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IHRDA and Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) are inviting interested 
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