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NANHRI opening statement at the 75th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR

The 75th Ordinary Session was held in a hybrid format from 3rd to 23rd May in Banjul- Gambia. 2023 deliberated on trending human rights issues especially matters arising from statements from various stakeholders on the human rights situation in Africa, its relationship and cooperation with National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and Specialized Institutions, as well as […]

The Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Advancing the 2023 Day of the African Child Theme on “The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment”

Written by Ms. Deborah Nyokabi, Program Officer Regional Mechanisms “The internet is a great information tool and can be a place where children learn, but we must remember that when children are online, they are in public.”-Mark Kennedy The Day of the African Child (DAC) celebrated annually on the 16th of June was instituted by […]

AUC-NANHRI Policy Forum 2023

Addis Ababa, 18 May 2023: The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) organized the AUC-NANHRI Policy Dialogue on the State of National Human Rights Institutions in Africa, from 15 to 17 May 2023 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This marks the 6th […]

Joint Press Release

The Sixth African Union Commission (AUC) and Network of Africa NationalHuman Rights Institutions (NANHRIs) Policy Dialogue Addis Ababa, 18 May 2023: The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Network ofAfrican National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) organized the AUC-NANHRI Policy Dialogue on theState of National Human Rights Institutions in Africa, from 15 to 17 […]

NANHRI Calls for Investigations on Murder of Eswatini Human Rights Activist

The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) is alarmed by the gruesome murder of Human Rights Defender, Adv. Thulani Maseko, which happened whilst he was innocently watching television with his family at his home in Mbabane, Eswatini. NANHRI acknowledges that Maseko passionately chaired the Multi-Stakeholders Forum, a collaboration of political parties and civil […]