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Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

ChildrenDisplacement of Persons / NationalityESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

IHRDA Statement @ 64th OS of ACHPR: Roles and responsibilities of transit countries in protecting the rights of migrants

Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt, 25 April 2019: The migration of populations, whether intracontinental or intercontinental, is a subject of growing concern in the contemporary world.…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 25, 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
ChildrenDecided CasesLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceTorture

IHRDA, FGI obtain ground-breaking decision in child rape case against Cameroon

Banjul, 7 September 2018: The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has issued a ground-breaking decision in favour…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueSeptember 7, 2018
Decided CasesESCRsExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, APDF obtain another favourable judgment against Mali in gender-based violence case before ECOWAS Court

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 28, 2018
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsGovernance/PoliticsLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Case of policy that violates right to education of pregnant girls, against Sierra Leone

Banjul, 17/05/2018 - The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), international women's rights organisation Equality Now, and various human rights organizations in Sierra Leone have filed…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018
Decided CasesFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, WARDC obtain favourable judgment against Nigeria in “Mary Sunday” domestic violence case

Banjul, 17 May 2018: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) 17 May 2018 handed-down its judgment…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMay 17, 2018
Extrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsMassive Human Rights Violations / Transitional JusticeRight to LifeSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Statement of IHRDA on the September 28 case in Guinea, at the 62nd Ordinary Session of the ACHPR

Nouakchott, Mauritania – 26 April 2018 Your Excellency the Honorable Chairperson of ACHPR Honorable Commissioners, Ladies and Gentlemen, On 28 September 2009, the leaders of…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueApril 27, 2018
ChildrenFair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsRight to LifeSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesTorture

Communiqué: ACERWC hears communication 006/Com/002/2015: IHRDA & FGI (on behalf of TFA) V. Cameroon

Banjul, 11 December 2017 The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) is today considering communication 006/Com/002/2015: Institute for…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueDecember 11, 2017
Decided CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceWomen / Girls

Synopsis of the case of Dorothy Njemanze & 3 Others V. The Federal Republic of Nigeria”

Summary of the facts The women by name, Dorothy Njemanze, Edu Ene Okoro, Justina Etim and Amarachi Jessyforth were abducted and assaulted sexually, physicaly, verbally…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueOctober 16, 2017
Decided CasesExtrajudicial Killing / Enforced DisappearanceLatest NewsLaw EnforcementSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

ECOWAS Court makes first pronouncement on Maputo Protocol: Rules in favour of plaintiffs in case of Dorothy Njemanze & 3 Ors V Federal Republic of Nigeria

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…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueOctober 12, 2017
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  • About Us
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    • What we do
    • Board Members
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  • Legal Work
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    • Implementation of Decisions
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    • IHRDA’s Capacity Building
    • Completed Projects
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  • 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
      • 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
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