Event Update
Exchange of Ideas and Expertise among African NHRIs Fuels Regional Cooperation on Human Rights
Delegates from NANHRI and NHRIs from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and South Africa visited EHRC
Event Update
Participation of EHRC at the 2023 IGAD Governance Forum and the Election of EHRC as the First Chair of the IGAD NHRIs Network
As Chair of the network, EHRC will facilitate cooperation, collaboration and communication among NHRIs of IGAD Member States
Event Update
EHRC’s participation at the 42nd Ordinary Session of ACERWC
The collective efforts of international, continental, and national institutions are essential to safeguard and promote children's rights across the African continent
EHRC on the News
Annual Human Rights Film Festival to Celebrate Human Rights 75 in Ethiopia – NANHRI July – Sept 2023 Newsletter
This year’s Human Rights Day marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of the Paris Principles. The Human Rights Film Festival aims to become continental in the coming years by engaging more National Human Rights Institutions and artistic work from across Africa
EHRC on the News
EHRC's Milestone Thematic Report on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities – NANHRI July – Sept 2023 Newsletter
The report highlights positive and concerning developments in the area from June 2022 to June 2023. It evaluates the existing gaps in legal and policy frameworks, access to justice, higher education, care for older persons, and public awareness about these rights
Event Update
Regional Human Rights Mechanisms Essential for Advocacy and Impact
EHRC’s participation in the 6th National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) Forum and the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Event Update
The role of National Human Rights Institutions in reviewing national protection systems affecting Human Rights Defenders
National Human Rights Institutions should continue to challenge and advise governments on legal reforms and monitor the implementation of their recommendations
Event Update
2023 AU/NANHRI Policy Dialogue: "Championing A Human Rights Based Approach in the Implementation of the AfCFTA: The Role of NHRIs and Key Stakeholders"
NHRIs have a crucial role to play in supporting human rights integration in AfCFTA and in monitoring its impact on human rights
EHRC on the News
Great progress from EHRC, a few months after receiving 'A' status accreditation – NANHRI
NANHRI acknowledges the steps of strengthening internal systems as per our capacity assessment recommendations
Press Release
EHRC conducts training on the African Human Rights System and Litigation before African Regional Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Training covered three modules: Introduction to the African human rights system; Litigation before the African regional human rights bodies; Monitoring implementation of decisions of African regional human rights treaty bodies