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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
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
Decided CasesExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsLaw EnforcementRight to LifeStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

Guy Yambo death in custody case: African Commission declares Congo responsible, orders Congo to compensate victim’s family & adopt measures to improve prison conditions

Banjul, 19 May 2021: The ACHPR has found Republic of Congo responsible for the death of Guy Yambo, a Congolese man who died in police…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 24, 2021
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceFreedom of Expression/Assembly/AssociationLatest NewsLaw EnforcementMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

Statement: IHRDA condemns police brutality in Nigeria; calls for security sector reform, justice for victims of police brutality

Banjul, 22 October 2020 The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) strongly condemns police brutality manifested during the peaceful protests by youths…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueOctober 23, 2020
Latest NewsLaw EnforcementStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

IHRDA, hundreds of victims & CSOs petition High Commissioner on implementation of HRC resolution on police violence & structural racism

143 families of victims of police violence & over 360 civil society organizations, including IHRDA, have endorsed a letter to the UN High Commissioner for…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 5, 2020
AfricaCollaborationsESCRsLatest NewsLaw EnforcementWomen / Girls

Women in Prison Network publishes report on Women in Prison and COVID-19

In the face of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, the Women in Prison Network with the coordination of the Vance Center for International Justice has published…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJuly 21, 2020
ESCRsLatest NewsLaw EnforcementStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Open letter of Women in Prison Network to the ACHPR on Women in Prison and COVID-19.

In the face of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, the Women in Prison Network with the coordination of the Vance Center for International Justice has addressed…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJuly 21, 2020
Latest NewsLaw EnforcementStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA and OHCHR-WARO organise human rights workshop for Gambia Prison Service

BANJUL, 1 February 2019 – 25 Gambia Prison Officers have taken part in a human rights workshop organised by IHRDA and the OHCHR West Africa from 31…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueFebruary 1, 2019
Latest NewsLaw EnforcementStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA and OHCHR-WARO organise human rights workshop for Gambia Police Force

BANJUL, 30 January 2019 – 30 Officers of the Gambian Police Force have taken part in a human rights workshop organised by IHRDA and the OHCHR…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueJanuary 30, 2019
Fair Trial / JudiciaryLaw EnforcementMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticePending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceTortureWomen / Girls

Case of mass rape, killing and looting in Minova, against DRC

We filed the communication before the ACHPR on 2 October 2018. The violations in this case occurred during military operations in a battle between DRC soldiers…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 6, 2018
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  • About Us
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    • Board Members
    • Donors
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    • Friends of IHRDA
    • Gallery
  • Legal Work
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    • Landmark Cases
    • Implementation of Decisions
    • Advocacy
  • 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
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    • Working at IHRDA
      • Open Vacancies
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    • Children
    • Displacement of Persons / Nationality
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    • Torture
    • Women / Girls
    • Others
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