Human Rights
From TrustAfrica wiki - African Regional Organizations
Full Profiles
- African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
- African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)
- Africa Public Health Rights Alliance & the “15% Now!” Campaign
- African Women’s Development & Communication Network (FEMNET)
- Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP)
- Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
- Centre for Human Rights – University Of Pretoria
- Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and People’s Rights
- CODESRIA Academic Freedom and Human Rights Program
- ENDA – Tiers Monde
- Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
- Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa
- Inter-Africa Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC)
- International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Journaliste en danger (JED)
- Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
- Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA)
- Panos Institute for West Africa (PIWA)
- Southern African Human Rights NGO Network (SAHRINGON)
- West Africa Bar Association (WABA)
- WAO – Afrique
- Women in Law in Southern Africa – Research and Education Trust (WLSA)
- Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF)
Shorter Profiles
- African Centre for Democracy & Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS)
- Arab Institute for Human Rights (AHRINET)
- Arab Organization for Human Rights
- Arab Women’s Forum (AISHA)
- East African Court of Justice
- Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the AU
- ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
- Gender in Africa Information Network (GAIN)
- Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC)
- Inter-African Union of Human Rights
- Muslim Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML)
- Partnership Africa-Canada (PAC)
Listings
- African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
- African Court of Justice and Human Rights
- Central African Media Organization (OMAC)
- Citizens Directorate (CIDO)
- West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF)
- West African Journalists Association (WAJA)
- West African Women’s Association (WAWA)
Note: Due to uneven sources of information, the profiles of the selected organizations are uneven, with some profiles more comprehensive than others. The profiles are largely descriptive (not evaluative), but where we have adequate information, we have included brief comments on the organization’s status.
