Launching the Declaration +25

Following a year-long period of consultations with defenders, legal analysis and a meeting of experts, we are thrilled to launch the Declaration +25, a civil society-led authoritative document endorsed by experts.

The Declaration +25 is a call to action for the protection and promotion of human rights defenders. Together with the UN Declaration on human rights defenders it forms a comprehensive set of standards and principles on defender protection grounded in international law. 

Our organisations are hosting an event on the sidelines of the 81st session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to launch the Declaration +25 and to reaffirm the #Right2DefendRights. 

Speakers:

• Remy Ngoy, Chairperson, ACHPR and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
• Hannah Forster, Executive Director, African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies
• Marthe Coulibaly, Coordinator, Côte d'Ivoire Human Rights Defenders Coalition
• Ruth Ogbewekon, Focal Point for Research and Publications, Pan African Lawyers Union
• Florence Nakazibwe, Senior Legal Advisor – Africa, International Center for Not-For-Profit Law
• Trésor M. Makunya , Africa Legal and Advocacy Officer, ISHR

Moderator: Joseph Bikanda, Coordinator, Panafrican Human Rights Defenders

Languages: English and French with live interpretation.

This reception is organised by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, DefendDefenders, the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, the International Service for Human Rights and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.