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Presenting the official report of the Forum during the opening of the Commission’s Public Session, Ms Ellen Ann described the gathering as “a sacred space of conscience, solidarity, truth-telling, and collective visioning for the future of our continent.” acdhrs.org/.../ngos-forum…

Civil Society Calls for Stronger Human Rights Protection at Closing of NGOs Forum Ahead of ACHPR Session acdhrs.org/2026/05/civil-… #ngosforum #acdhrs #humanrights

CSOs from across Africa concluded the NGO Forum preceding the 87th Ordinary Session of ACHPR with the adoption of several key resolutions and recommendations addressing pressing human rights concerns on the continent. facebook.com/share/p/17Zbj7… #ngosforum #acdhrs #humanrights

The “Review of State Periodic Reports by ACHPR: The Role of NGOs” panel brought together key voices from the human rights community to discuss how state reporting can strengthen accountability and implementation of human rights across Africa.facebook.com/share/p/1BA1i5…

Dr. Jessica Oga, Head Ubingwa Think Tank, Afya Na Haki stated during the panel discussion on "Defending Rights in hostile Contexts: Attacks on Human Rights actors advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Context of Shrinking Civic Space and Gender Backlash"

Panel 7 “Defending Rights in Hostile Contexts: Attacks on Human Rights actors advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Context of Shrinking Civic Space and Gender Backlash”

Panel 8 of the NGOS Forum focused on the Draft Declaration on the Promotion of the Role of Human and Peoples’ Rights Defenders and their Protection in Africa. facebook.com/share/p/1LuwB7… #ngosforum #acdhrs #humanrights

Panel 7 “Defending Rights in Hostile Contexts: Attacks on Human Rights actors advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Context of Shrinking Civic Space and Gender Backlash. facebook.com/share/p/1GFNYX…

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝐃𝐀𝐘-𝟑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐬 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟖𝟕𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐒' 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 youtube.com/watch?v=HmKJDS…

Today’s Special Interest Group Reporting Session served as a platform for dialogue, reflection, and collective advocacy as experts, CSOs, human rights defenders gathered to discuss some of the continent’s most pressing challenges related to water, sanitation, governance and peace

Panel 6 on “Migrants, Refugees and IDPs in Northern Africa: Situation, Challenges and Protection Frameworks” brought together human rights defenders, researchers, and civil society actors for an important conversation on the realities facing migrants across Africa.

ACDHRS Project Officer Mr Peter Gomez guided participants on the Special Interest Group (SIG) discussions, through a focused and engaging exchange on key thematic areas of the programme. facebook.com/share/p/1GeTPV… #ngoforum2026 #achpr87 #acdhrs #humanrights

Panel 5 of the NGOs Forum focused on the growing challenges of peace, security, and unconstitutional changes of government across Africa, with special attention on the ongoing crisis in Sudan. facebook.com/share/p/18P3j6…

Comm. Sallah-Njie delivered extensive reflections on feminist approaches to peace and justice in Africa, saying peace must go beyond ceasefire agreements, political settlements. She said sustainable peace requires justice, equality, accountability, meaningful inclusion of women

Panel 4 themed “Beyond Ceasefires: Countering Backlash Through Feminist Approaches to Peace and Justice,” brought together leading voices from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and ACHPR to examine the growing backlash against women & girls in conflict-affected communities across Africa.

This morning, our Information and Communication Officer, Pa Modou Cham, delivered a comprehensive recap of yesterday’s proceedings, highlighting the key discussions, recommendations, and outcomes from the NGOs Forum. #ngosforum

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟑: 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 facebook.com/share/p/1MCV9v… #ngosforum #acdhrs

PANEL 2: Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Communities Discriminated on the Basis of Work and Descent (CDWD): Between Structural Exclusion, Violation of Dignity, and the Imperative of Social Justice in Africa facebook.com/share/p/17rSnE… #ngosforum #acdhrs

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟏: 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 facebook.com/share/p/18YF2q… #ngosforum #acdhrs #humanrights

Justice Aisatou Jallow of the Superior Courts of The Gambia has emphasized that access to clean water and safe sanitation must be treated not only as a development priority, but as a fundamental human rights and justice issue across Africa. #ngosforum #acdhrs #humanrights