Senegal: the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (ROADDH/ WAHRDN) welcomes the wisdom that prevailed in the outcome of the case Alioune Tine, president of RADDHO
                                                              
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Political crisis in Senegal
Declaration of the ROADDH/WAHRDN
28/01/2012

In a statement on the crystallization of the political debate about the admissibility of the application of the outgoing President, Abdoulaye Wade, ROADDH/WAHRDN asks to the Senegalese authorities to ensure compliance with the constitutional right to demonstrate peacefully and to cease right away manhunt in Senegal
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ROADDH/WAHRDN
18/01/2012

A research project on security needs of HRDs initiated by ROADDH/WAHRDN with the support of Freedom House.
Nigeria and the Gambia were identified as 2 high risk countries.
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The WAHRDN
10/ 01/ 2012

Mission report, Dakar
1-10 November 2011
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Senegal
10/26/2011

Amnesty International said the sentence of Malick Noël Seck must be quashed.

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Senegal
10/07/2011
The senegalese human right defenders denounced the continuous harassment and retaliation murmured against human rights defenders. Amnesty International and the Senegalese Human Rights League (LSDH) stand against such acts and inform the national and international opinion on such hectic situation.  Read...


TOGO: The Universal Periodic Review
10/05/2011
Togo presents his report to the Council of Human Rights  October 6 2011.

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GAMBIA:
07/25/2011
Climate of fear amongst the community of human rights defenders - International fact-finding mission report.



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07/21/2011

Press release of REDHAC ((Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains de l'Afrique Centrale.)

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CAMEROUN
07/21/2011
Harassment and surveillance of human rights defender Ms Maximilienne Ngo Mbe.

She received a call from a withheld number on 16 July. On her refusal to respond to the caller's appeal, the  caller then began to threaten her stating that “We're going to see, if you don't come we'll come after you.”

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TOGO
07/17/2011

Joint visit of the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) and Human Rights Watch in West Africa (Benin, Togo, Nigeria).

Promote a stronger commitment to national NGOs on monitoring and the influence of foreign policy in human rights especially in Benin, Togo and Nigeria.

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SENEGAL: 
Violent assaults on the human right activists Mr. Alioune Tine and Mr. Oumar Diallo
06/28/2011

June 23, 2011, Mr. Alioune Tine, Secretary General of the regional rights group, RADDHO in Dakar, and Mr. Oumar Diallo, a member of the RADDHO  were wounded during a peaceful street protest against proposed constitutional amendment.
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SENEGAL:
 
UN accelerates the establishment of a commission of inquiry.
04/15/2011

President of Human Rights Council appoints International Commission of Inquiry to investigate Human Rights violations in Côte d’Ivoire. 
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 MAURITANIA:
Human Rights Council
04/07/2011
Report of the Universal  PeriodicReview working Group (A/HRC/16/17) 

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UN-COTE D'IVOIRE:
Human Rights Council
03/30/2011

UN adopted a resolution relating to the situation of HR in Côte d'Ivoire.

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TOGO:
03/30/2011

Regional workshop for the integration of amendments to the preliminary draft of the national report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Read...


GUINEA:Draft resolution
03/29/2011

Strengthening of technical cooperation and consultative services in Guinea.

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COTE D'IVOIRE:
03/25/2011

Human Rights Council follows up to special sessions on Cote d'Ivoire...
... and started its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. 
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Human Rights Council
LIBERIA:
03/29/2011

Draft report of the WG on the Universal Periodic Review_Nov 2010
The Working Group adopted the report on Liberia.   
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TOGO:
The organizations of the civil society before the committee of human rights in New York.
03/15/2011
At the end of this evaluation, CACITand ROADDH/ WAHRDN issued a joint press release.
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TOGO:

Capacity building of Togolese Human Rights Defenders for active participation of Togo in the reveiw (UPR) of the council of human rights in October 2011. 08/05/2010
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TOGO:
07/19/2010
Opening  the training workshop of the WAHRDN focal points in the effective use of the african and UN mechanisms of protection of human rights.
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FRANCE-AFRICA:
Press release of the WAHRDN
05/30/2010

The France-Africa summit must commit to put an end to the impunity of the violations of human rights defenders in Africa.




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Articles:
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  • Protect Human Rights Defenders in Africa: right and necessity  01-06-2011  Read...
  • African countries go bail for El Bechir: disappointment? Read...
  • UPR, how far have we got with it?Read...
  • The NGO Forum for the Participation of NGOs in the Sessions of the ACHPR. Read...
 
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