The Role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in Protecting and Promoting Human Rights Online
Statements/Press releases
26 May 2017
This week (26th-28th May 2017), representatives of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across the continent will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa to discuss and strengthen their understanding of some of the most pressing human rights challenges facing the continent today: in an era of rapidly rising Internet use how can the internet be a true enabler of human rights, and how do NHRIs play their…
Roundtable on protection and promotion of human rights online
Event reports
25 May 2017
As the world commemorates "Africa Day" this week, the Association of Progressive Communications (APC) is convening a roundtable in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the national human rights institutions (NANHRI) to address current human rights and internet challenges on the continent.
Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF)
Event reports
16 May 2017
The Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is an international forum for in-depth dialogue and discussions on how a free, open and secure internet promotes human rights and development worldwide. It will take place from May 16th and May 18th in Stockholm. The discussions will focus on "the connection between access and power",
Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2017
Event reports
25 April 2017
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) are happy to announce the date and location for the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2017. This year’s edition of the Forum will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27-29 September. The decision to hold the event here will contribute to expanding the…
African Declaration Coalition welcomes ACHPR Resolution on the Right to Freedom of Information and Expression on the Internet in Africa
Statements/Press releases
02 December 2016
On 4th November 2016, the African Commission on Humans and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) - Africa’s most powerful regional human rights mechanism - adopted the ‘Resolution on the Right to Freedom of Information and Expression on the Internet in Africa’ - ACHPR/Res. 362(LIX) 2016.
The adoption of this resolution represents a significant win…
59th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights
Event reports
24 October 2016
As part of activities to celebrate the African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women, the African Commission, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the Child (the African Court) have synchronized their commemorative Sessions to hold simultaneously October/November 2016 to mark this historic occasion. The three Institutions will hold a Joint Opening…