Banjul, 28 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 21 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…
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Banjul, 12 October 2017 The ECOWAS Court today, 12 October 2017, delivered its judgment in the case between Dorothy Njemanze and 3 others v The…
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20 September 2017 The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Mali-based partner Association pour le Progrès et la Défense des Droits…
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The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has issued a landmark decision that found the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo responsible for…
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(Banjul, The Gambia, 4 August, 2017) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has found the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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IHRDA and l’Observatoire Congolais des Droits de l’Homme (OCDH) on 22 March 2017 filed a case before the African Commission, on behalf of the family…
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On 25 Aug 2016, IHRDA and local partners in Burundi filed a case against Burundi before the ACHPR addressing extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and torture against…
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18 April 2016 The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) is concerned about reports in the media that, following the protests of…
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The Honorable Chairperson of the Commission, Honorable Commissioners, Ladies and Gentlemen, Since the announcement of the candidacy of President Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third…
adminApril 8, 2016