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Bessem Ayuk

Economic Social and Cultural RightsLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press Releases

Challenging Sierra Leone discriminatory loitering laws at ECOWAS Court

Banjul, 4 May 2022: IHRDA is acting as Legal Counsel for AdvocAid Sierra Leone in a case recently filed at the Economic Community of West…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukMay 4, 2022
Latest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA trains Gambia Ministry of Justice staff on international criminal law and international human rights law

Banjul, 20 April 2022: IHRDA, in collaboration with American Bar Association-Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI) Office, The Gambia and Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukApril 26, 2022
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsLaw EnforcementStatements / Press Releases

ACHPR 71st OS: IHRDA statement on police brutality in Sierra Leone

Honourable Chairperson and Commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, All protocols observed, The Institute for Human Rights…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukApril 26, 2022
Pending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceWomen / Girls

Case of rape against Sierra Leone before ECOWAS Court

This case was filed on 2 September 2021 before the ECOWAS Court. The victim was raped on in January 2019 by a Paramount Chief of…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukMarch 25, 2022
ChildrenLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

ACERWC 39th OS: IHRDA statement on Togo implementation of ACERWC observations & FGM in Sierra Leone

Banjul, 22 March 2022: IHRDA with Togo & Sierra Leone partners decry Togo’s failure to fully address issues raised by ACERWC since review of Togo's…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukMarch 23, 2022
Forced EvictionLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press Releases

Forced eviction victims sue Togo before ECOWAS Court for remedy

Banjul, 28 January 2022: IHRDA and Centre de Documentation et de Formation sur les Droits de l’Homme (CDFDH), 25 January 2022 filed case against the…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukJanuary 28, 2022
ESCRsLatest NewsLaw EnforcementOngoing ProjectsStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA sensitizes key Gambia stakeholders on decriminalization, policing of petty offences

Banjul, 14 December 2021: IHRDA is organising a 2-day sensitization workshop, 14-15 December 2021, with key Gambia actors and stakeholders on the decriminalization and improved…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 14, 2021
ChildrenLatest NewsStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA trains Burundi lawyers, CSOs on child rights strategic litigation

Banjul, 13 December 2021: IHRDA, in collaboration with Burundi Young Lawyers Association (BYLA), is organizing its first-ever child rights strategic litigation training and case-identification workshop…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 13, 2021
ChildrenLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, partners sue Nigeria for failing to protect children accused of witchcraft

Banjul, 9 December 2021: IHRDA, Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network in Nigeria and Centre for Human Rights - University of Pretoria, South Africa, 8 December…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 9, 2021
ChildrenLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, APDEL sue Cameroon for upholding laws that enable child marriage

Banjul, 9 December 2021: IHRDA and Association pour le Progrès et le Développement Local (APDEL), on behalf of ten (10) victims, 8 December 2021, sued…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 9, 2021
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  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Our history
    • Staff
    • What we do
    • Board Members
    • Donors
    • Partners
    • Friends of IHRDA
    • Gallery
  • Legal Work
    • Help for victims
    • Pending Cases
    • Decided Cases
    • Landmark Cases
    • Implementation of Decisions
  • Capacity Building
    • IHRDA’s Capacity Building
    • Completed Projects
    • Ongoing Projects
  • Publications & Reports
    • African Human Rights Case Law Analyser
    • Blogs
    • Our Books
    • Reports
      • IHRDA
        • Program
        • Collaborations
      • Africa
      • Others
    • Statements
    • The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Database
    • Other Publications
  • African Human Rights System
    • Main Statutes
    • Main Mechanisms
    • IHRDA and the African Human Rights System
  • Opportunities
    • Fellowships
    • Internships
    • Working at IHRDA
      • Open Vacancies
      • Closed Vacancies
  • Themes
    • Children
    • Displacement of Persons / Nationality
    • ESCRs
    • Fair Trial / Judiciary
    • Law Enforcement
    • Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice
    • Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
    • Torture
    • Women / Girls
    • Others
      • Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced Disappearance
      • Forced Eviction
      • Freedom of Expression/Assembly/Association
      • Governance/Politics
      • Human Trafficking / Slavery
      • Right to Life
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