The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) is calling for applications to provide funding for individuals/groups litigating cases before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights. The support is part of the Legal Defence Fund, launched by IHRDA with the financial support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa.
The fund covers travel, accommodation and other related expenses. Applicants to this fund must fulfill the following criteria:
- Must be a national/organization of an ECOWAS state, Cameroon, Chad or Mauritania;
- Must have a communication before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACmHPR) [cases before the ACmHPR are referred to as ‘communications’].
Applications should consist of the following:
- An application letter;
- Description of the communication including detailed information on the progress of your communication with the ACHPR – approximately 800 words;
- Evidence of nationality [e.g. copy of ID, NGO or company registration document].
The deadline to submit applications for 49th Ordinary Session of the ACmHPR that will take place in Banjul, The Gambia from 28 April-12 May 2011, is Monday 4th April 2011. For more information, visit this link.
