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A Boost for the Gambian Media

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Gambian media has been boosted with at least thirty young journalists completing a three week intensive capacity building workshop. The forum was...

Forum on Co-operation Between NGOs and African Commission Underway

Monday, May 11, 2009

A three-day forum on the participation of NGOs in the 45th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and the 19th...

Capacity Building Training for Journalists Underway

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program organised a three...

Global campaign for women’s rights unveiled

Sunday, March 08, 2009

As part of celebrations marking the International Women’s Day, a coalition comprising over one hundred organisations throughout Africa launched a...

Media, human rights laws validated

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

A one-day validation workshop on the review of existing media and human rights related laws for the support of an independent and vibrant media in...

ACDHR trains journalists, CSOs

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The Gambia office...

Legal Practitioners to be sensitized on CEDAW, others

Friday, June 06, 2008

The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) with support from the American Embassy in Banjul will on Wednesday, June 11,...

GAT on the move

Friday, March 14, 2008

The Gender Action Team (GAT), under the unbrella of the African Centre For Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS), recently held a one day...

NGOs human rights forum opens

Monday, November 12, 2007

A three-day forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 42nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and 16th African...