AHRN Foundation, in collaboration with Oxfam Novib, seeks a dynamic consultant to identify and curate best practices in the realm of digital activism and movements. We value open-mindedness, creativity, and the ability to think innovatively. Role Overview The selected consultant will demonstrate a keen understanding of contextual nuances and swiftly […]

Oslo Breathing Space City is a temporary relocation programme with the aim of creating a breathing space for human rights defenders living in stressful or hostile environments. The pilot project running in 2023 and 2024 is rooted in Norwegian civil society and was initiated by five Norway-based organisations: Amnesty International Norway, […]

Justice & Peace Netherlands is launching a new call for applications for the Artists’ Safe Haven initiative. The deadline for applications for the initiative is 14 September 2023 at 23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time). For further information, click on this link.

As an organization dedicated to the protection of human rights defenders, we firmly believe that every individual has an inalienable right to express themselves, advocate for their beliefs, and strive for a fair and just world. Within the framework of this call for application, we seek partners and stakeholders who […]

The second activist lab in-person workshop in Africa brought together a group of passionate young feminists from across the continent, focusing on the theme of climate justice. Recognizing the significant challenge climate change poses in Africa, impacting various aspects of human rights, the workshop aimed to explore feminist solutions to […]

Cotonou City, June 8th 2023 – Our Shelter City Benin proudly acknowledges the exceptional contributions of human rights defenders who have recently been relocated from Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Niger. The organization held a ceremony to present certificates to these defenders in recognition of their […]

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 […]

I. Trainer in Digital Security Dear Prospective Digital Security Trainer, We are seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable trainer to join our team and deliver high-quality digital security training to Human rights defenders. As a digital security trainer, you will be responsible for designing and delivering training programs that cover a […]

The Activist Lab is a project uniting youth activists and civil society organizations in their path to a fairer, greener and safer world. The project’s aim is to connect youth activists from all over the world and strengthen their activities, amplifying their influence and impact. The project team and youth […]

Young African Defenders in Action (YADA), an initiative by the AHRN Foundation, stands as a prominent pan-African youth network committed to the advancement and safeguarding of human rights, while also fostering a culture of non-violence among youth groups. Despite the commendable efforts of young activists in driving transformative shifts across […]

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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 […]