ISHR joins human rights organisations from across the globe in calling for the unconditional and immediate release of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja, who turned 60 on 5 April.
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15 Apr
The NGO Forum preceding the 68th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) was held remotely on 12 and 13 of April 2021. Framed around the 2021 AU theme ‘Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for building the Africa we want’, it represented an important opportunity for civil society organisations to highlight the inherent link between arts, culture and heritage and the realisation of human rights and democracy.
14 Apr
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms in general. However, many countries in Central and West Africa had to hold elections during the pandemic period. How were the elections organised during this period and what was the impact of Covid-19 on the conduct of the elections?
13 Apr
Les récentes manifestations au Sénégal ayant notamment causées la mort d’au moins cinq personnes ont ravivé la question de la protection des défenseur.es des droits humains. Pour en discuter, la société civile s’est réunie à Dakar lors d’un atelier de deux jours les 8 et 9 Avril 2021.
06 Apr
ISHR is pleased to launch its latest research exploring the extent to which national human rights institutions could act as national protection mechanisms as part of the implementation of national human rights defender protection laws in selected West African countries.
Opinion:
Depuis avril 2015, le Burundi traverse une crise politique majeure, se caractérisant notamment par des violations massives et continues des droits humains. Une sortie du tunnel ne pourra s'effectuer que si la communauté internationale passe à la vitesse supérieure, tant dans le suivi de la situation, que dans l'utilisation des mécanismes de prévention et d'intervention pertinents.
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