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ChildrenDecided CasesDisplacement of Persons / NationalityESCRsExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeTortureWomen / Girls

Questions and Answers: The Kilwa Massacre and the Landmark Decision of the African Commission of Human and Peoples Rights

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 4, 2017
Decided CasesDisplacement of Persons / NationalityExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeTorture

African Commission: Landmark $2.5 Million Award to DR Congo Massacre Victims; Anvil Mining rebuked for its role in Kilwa killings; New criminal investigation ordered

 (Banjul, The Gambia, 4 August, 2017) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has found the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 4, 2017
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLaw EnforcementPending CasesRight to LifeTortureWomen / Girls

Case of torture and death in custody against Republic of Congo

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 24, 2017
Decided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsRight to LifeStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

Case of death of refugee in custody, before the ECOWAS Court against Guinea

Banjul, 23 September 2016 Thursday, 22 September 2016, the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the Guinea-based non-governmental organization Les Mêmes…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueSeptember 23, 2016
Decided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsLaw EnforcementRight to LifeTorture

Case of torture in custody against Guinea

IHRDA and local partner Les Mêmes Droits pour Tous (MDT) filed this case on 9 August 2016 against the Republic of Guinea before the ECOWAS…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueSeptember 6, 2016
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

Statement by IHRDA on the allegations of torture and ill-treatment following the protests of 14th and 16th April, 2016 in the Republic of The Gambia

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 18, 2016
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsLaw EnforcementRight to LifeSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press Releases

Statement of IHRDA on the human rights situation in Burundi at the 58th Ordinary Session of the African Commission

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 8, 2016
ChildrenDecided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryRight to LifeSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceWomen / Girls

Attempted murder of a widow and her 17-year-old son – against Mali

Overview This case was filed before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on 30 June 2016, against Republic of Mali, on behalf of…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 11, 2015
Latest NewsRight to LifeStatements / Press Releases

IHRDA’s Statement at the 56th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR

IHRDA delivers a statement on the murder of Prof. Gilles Cistac in Maputo, Mozambique at the 56th ACHPR Session. STATEMENT TO THE 56TH ORDINARY SESSION…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 29, 2015
Freedom of Expression/Assembly/AssociationRight to LifeStatements / Press Releases

Joint Statement of National and International Human Rights and Civil Society Organisations calling on Government of Mauritania to Immediately Release Mohamed Mkhaïtir, Blogger Sentenced to Death for Apostasy

Over twenty  national and international human rights and non-governmental organisations have harnessed their voices to cry out for justice with regard to the death sentence…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMarch 10, 2015
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  • About Us
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    • What we do
    • Board Members
    • Donors
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    • Friends of IHRDA
    • Gallery
  • Legal Work
    • Pending Cases
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    • Landmark Cases
    • Implementation of Decisions
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    • 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
  • African Human Rights System
    • Main Statutes
    • Main Mechanisms
    • IHRDA and the African Human Rights System
  • Opportunities
    • Fellowships
    • Internships
    • Working at IHRDA
      • Open Vacancies
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  • Themes
    • Children
    • Displacement of Persons / Nationality
    • ESCRs
    • Fair Trial / Judiciary
    • Law Enforcement
    • Massive Human Rights Violations / Transitional Justice
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    • Torture
    • Women / Girls
    • Others
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      • Freedom of Expression/Assembly/Association
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