We, the undersigned, express our deep concern and disappointment over the recent letter ofcongratulations purportedly issued in the name of the African Commission on Human…
IHRDA IHRDANovember 5, 2025
By Awa Gai Abstract: To turn the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls into meaningful action demands all hands on deck to…
Omar T JallowSeptember 4, 2025
Banjul, 29 August 2025 – The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) welcomes an important decision of the African Commission on Human…
Omar T JallowSeptember 3, 2025
IHRDA urges stronger action to end female genital mutilation following death of infant in The Gambia
Statement- IHRDA urges stronger action against FGM following death of infact in The GambiaDownload
Omar T JallowAugust 12, 2025
July 24, 2025 In a Monumental Win for Women and Girls, ECOWAS Court Rules Sierra Leone Violated Rights by Failing to Criminalise FGM Press-release-FAHP-Ors-v-Sierra-LeoneDownload
Omar T JallowJuly 24, 2025
njul, 5 May 2025: IHRDA and Centre de Documentation et de Formation sur les Droits de l’Homme in joint statement addressed to the African Commission…
Bessem AyukMay 7, 2025
Banjul, 5 May 2025: Within the framework of a project to assess the level of child rights mainstreaming in national human rights policies, including National…
Bessem AyukMay 5, 2025
Banjul, 24 April 2025: The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), representing the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) of Malawi, has filed…
Omar T JallowApril 24, 2025
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
