Fun Facts

As my research continues into the role of the IHRDA in human rights advocacy in Africa, here a some interesting facts regarding the organization:

- IHRDA is currently engaged in human rights cases in the following countries:  Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Angola.

- IHRDA has previously also worked in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Swaziland, Liberia, the Gambia, and Mauritania.

- IHRDA seeks to strengthen human rights policy in Africa through 3 main functions:
          - offering free legal counsel to human rights victims
          - providing training seminars to human rights workers
          - publishing information on current human rights issues and policies in Africa

- IHRDA is a member of the Coalition for an Effective African Court (ACC)

- In October 2012, IHRDA was recognized by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Right (ACHPR) for its efforts to promote and protect human rights, receiving the 2nd place award for human rights NGOs.

- The current African human rights framework rests on the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, established on October 21, 1986.  Since then, IHRDA has consistently encouraged the African Union to more effectively monitor domestic compliance with this Charter.



Sources:
http://www.ihrda.org/our-programmes/
http://www.ihrda.org/2012/10/ihrda-awarded-first-runner-up-for-achpr-human-rights-ngo-prize/
http://www.ihrda.org/2012/10/ihrda-statement-in-commemoration-of-the-african-human-rights-day/