The Activist Lab experiments how to equitably partner and enhance the power of youth activists to push path-breaking progress on political accountability, climate justice, gender equality and economic transformation. 30 young activists and a few representatives of our partner organisations came together in Tbilisi, Georgia to learn from each other, […]

The AHRN Coordinator, Olivier MUHIZI, participated in the Shelter City Network’s annual conference in San Jose, Costa Rica, where he made a presentation on the activities of Shelter City Dar es Salaam and Shelter City Benin. The conference was attended by more than 25 representatives of Shelter Cities from around […]

Cher partenaire, Africa Human Rights Network Foundation (AHRN Foundation), en partenariat avecLa Fondation Défenseurs D’Afrique (FDDA), annonce le début d’un nouveau projet de 5 ans, de relocalisation temporaire des défenseurs des droits humains en danger. Le programme de relocalisation se fera deux fois par an durant toute la période du […]

Dear partner, Africa Human Rights Network (AHRN Foundation) in partnership with Fondation Défenseurs D’Afrique (FDDA), is launching a new five years project of temporary relocation for at risk human rights defenders. Selected candidate will stay in Benin for a period of three months. The deadline for applications is August 15th, […]

Activist Lab – Africa, pilot project:  Empower youth activists and accompany them in social change campaigns in home countries. The main objective of this pilot project is to facilitate connection, strengthen the capacities of young human rights defenders and encourage/accompany their efforts to continue their human rights work. As a […]

Young African Defenders in Action (YADA), an initiative of AHRN Foundation, is a leading pan-Africanist youth network dedicated to promote and protect human rights and encourage youth groups to avoid violence. Young activists have been proving their role in making changes in Africa but they are still left behind in […]

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On 23 September, AHRN gave a speech at the seminar entitled: ‘Partnerships for Peace: Engaging with Diaspora”. The coordinator of AHRN, Mr. Olivier Muhizi explained how migrants organizations can have a positive impact on their societies in light of sustainable peace building .Members of the diaspora from conflict zones are […]

In commemoration of the African Year of Human Rights with particular focus on the rights of women, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) jointly held the 59th Ordinary Session of the Commission and the 28th Ordinary Session of the African Children’s Committee from 21 October to […]

AHRN and the Mechanism of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to improve the working environment of HRDs in the African Great Lakes Region. It is in the mandate of the SR to cooperate and engage in dialogue […]

Organized by the international civil society implementing the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism (ProtectDefenders.eu), the meeting was organized to share best practices of different relocation programmes, discuss challenges and see how to enhance collaboration between programmes. During the two days meeting, AHRN explained its cooperation with the Mechanism of the […]

With the support of ProtectDefenders.eu and Justice and Peace Netherlands, AHRN has launched in May 2017 its HAKI shelter project: a temporary relocation programme for at risk Human Rights Defenders from the great lakes region. The main objectives of this programme are to provide shelter to human rights defenders at […]