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Decided CasesLatest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leone to compensate rape victim for failing in duty to protect

Banjul, 14 July 2022: The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the ECOWAS Court) has condemned Sierra Leone for failing…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukJuly 14, 2022
ChildrenESCRsLatest NewsPending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, partner sue Ghana for failing to protect girls’ right to education in Ashanti communities along River Offin

Banjul, 31 March 2022: IHRDA and Ghanaian journalist and human rights defender Joojo Cobbinah, on 30 March 2022, filed a case against the Republic of…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueMarch 31, 2022
Pending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceWomen / Girls

Case of rape against Sierra Leone before ECOWAS Court

This case was filed on 2 September 2021 before the ECOWAS Court. The victim was raped on in January 2019 by a Paramount Chief of…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukMarch 25, 2022
ChildrenLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

ACERWC 39th OS: IHRDA statement on Togo implementation of ACERWC observations & FGM in Sierra Leone

Banjul, 22 March 2022: IHRDA with Togo & Sierra Leone partners decry Togo’s failure to fully address issues raised by ACERWC since review of Togo's…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukMarch 23, 2022
ChildrenLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, partners sue Nigeria for failing to protect children accused of witchcraft

Banjul, 9 December 2021: IHRDA, Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network in Nigeria and Centre for Human Rights - University of Pretoria, South Africa, 8 December…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 9, 2021
ChildrenLatest NewsPending CasesStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, APDEL sue Cameroon for upholding laws that enable child marriage

Banjul, 9 December 2021: IHRDA and Association pour le Progrès et le Développement Local (APDEL), on behalf of ten (10) victims, 8 December 2021, sued…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukDecember 9, 2021
Latest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, JONCTION launch database of SGBV legal resources in Senegal

Banjul, 3 November 2021: IHRDA and Senegalese partner JONCTION, launched on 2 November 2021 in Dakar, the Senegal profile on IHRDA’s online database of legal…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukNovember 3, 2021
ChildrenDecided CasesESCRsFair Trial / JudiciaryHuman Trafficking / SlaveryImplementation of DecisionsLatest NewsStatements / Press ReleasesTortureWomen / Girls

Niger begins implementing ECOWAS Court decision in F.M. slavery case, pays reparation worth 30 Million FCFA

Banjul, 25 October 2021: The Republic of Niger has paid reparation worth 30 Million FCFA (about USD 53,000) to a slavery victim, identified here as…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukOctober 28, 2021
Fair Trial / JudiciaryLatest NewsPending CasesSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

Sierra Leone sued for failing in obligations towards rape victims

Banjul, 3 September 2021: IHRDA, on behalf of victims, filed on 2 September 2021 two cases, concerning the protection of women from sexual and gender…
Bessem Ayuk
Bessem AyukSeptember 3, 2021
Latest NewsSexual and Gender-Based ViolenceStatements / Press ReleasesWomen / Girls

IHRDA, GRASH launch database of SGBV legal resources in Burkina Faso

Banjul, 23 July 2021: IHRDA and Burkinabe partner Groupe de Recherche-Action sur la Sécurité Humaine (GRASH) have today, 23 July 2021 in Ouagadougou, launched the…
Brice Martial Djeugoue
Brice Martial DjeugoueAugust 3, 2021
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  • About Us
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    • Board Members
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    • Friends of IHRDA
    • Gallery
  • Legal Work
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    • Landmark Cases
    • Implementation of Decisions
    • Advocacy
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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
    • Other Publications
  • 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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    • Displacement of Persons / Nationality
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    • Torture
    • Women / Girls
    • Others
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      • Forced Eviction
      • Freedom of Expression/Assembly/Association
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