STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES (ACDHRS) ON AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY READ MORE: acdhrs.org/2026/10/statement…

Ms Ellen Ann Presents Summary Report of NGOs Forum at 89th ACHPR Session acdhrs.org/2026/10/ms-ellen-… #achpr89 #ngosforum2026

ACDHRS Executive Director Presents African Civil Society Statement at 89th ACHPR Session acdhrs.org/2026/10/acdhrs-ex… #achpr89 #ngosforum2026

Panel 13 examines the impact of corruption on access to safe water and adequate sanitation across Africa, highlighting how the misuse of public resources, lack of transparency, and weak accountability mechanisms undermine the provision of essential services. #ngosforum2026

The third and final day of the Forum of NGOs Participating in the 89th Ordinary Session of ACHPR features the reporting-back session on recommendations from the Special Interest Groups. #ACDHRS #ngosforum2026

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟕 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 #ngosforum2026 #acdhrs #humanrights

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟔 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 facebook.com/share/p/1FQwCzo… #ngosforum2026

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟓: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 #ngosforum2026

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟒: 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 #acdhrs #ngosforum

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐 | 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟑 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 #acdhrs #achpr89 #ngosforum2026 #humanrights #armedconflictt #africa

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞! Join us as discussions continue on critical human rights issues affecting the continent. Follow the link below to watch the proceedings live and share with your networks. 📷 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: youtube.com/live/HLskLt9S6Mc…

The Forum hosted the panel on “Conflicts and Unconstitutional Changes of Governments: Rethinking Peace, Security and Governance in Africa.” facebook.com/share/p/14rcewr…

What does an Afro-feminist reading of shrinking civic space tell us about protecting freedom of expression, association and assembly in Africa, and what practical steps can States and the ACHPR take to defend these freedoms? facebook.com/share/p/19f1rMA… #acdhrs #ngosforum2026

The inaugural panel, “From Exclusion to Equal Participation: Advancing Water Justice and Democratic Inclusion for Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa,” is currently underway in Dakar. facebook.com/share/p/1FirUji…

Welcoming participants to the “land of Teranga,” Commissioner Sow highlighted the special significance of this year’s Forum as the continent prepares to mark, on 21 October 2026, the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the African Charter facebook.com/share/p/1RDX913…

Ms. Barrie Lynne Freeman, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, has reaffirmed the United Nations’ commitment to working alongside civil society in promoting and protecting human rights across the region. facebook.com/share/p/1EfRnVx…

Hon. Moussa Sarr, Minister of Justice of Senegal, was represented by Julien Ngane Ndour, Director of Human Rights, who officially opened the Forum of NGOs in Dakar. facebook.com/share/p/1DL6AeN… #acdhrs #ngosforum2026 #humanrights

Mr. Jacob Seg Ngom, representing Prof. Amsatou Sow-Sidibe, President of CNDH, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with civil society and regional and international human rights mechanisms. facebook.com/share/p/1LfuKSj… #ngosforum2026 #acdhrs

“Overview and Update on the Situations of Human Rights and Democracy in Africa: Sub-Regional Focal Points Reports.” facebook.com/share/p/1FBTs7U… #acdhrsforum2026 #humanrights

Mr. Robert Kotchani of the OHCHR West Africa Regional Office (OHCHR-WARO) has reaffirmed the importance of civil society in strengthening the African and international human rights systems. facebook.com/share/p/1JZUbmP… #ngosforum2026 #acdhrs #humanrights #achpr89