RWI Regional Africa Human Rights Programme II 2019-2024
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The program has demonstrated strong result at output, intermediate outcome, and outcome levels under all objectives. The Programme has been working to increase the capacities of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), particularly to increase their abilities and resources to follow-up, monitor and influence the implementation of regional human rights commitments. During this period, two NHRIs (Benin and Gambia) were granted affiliate status by the African Court on Human and Peoples` Rights (ACHPR). As a result of being granted affiliate status, the NHRIs are able to submit agenda items for the sessions of the ACHPR, take the floor to address the ACHPR on the situation of human rights in Africa, and submit activity and alternative reports thus being in a position to influence and follow-up on regional human rights commitments and obligations. One NHRI with affiliate status with the ACHPR (Kenya National Commission on Human Rights) submitted its pending activity reports and submitted an alternative independent report on the state report that was due for review at the 69th Ordinary Session. Submission of the KNCHRs activity report influenced regional human rights commitments as the comprehensive report appraises the ACHPR of the situation of human rights in Kenya, clearly outlining areas of concerns and making recommendations for reforms. Similarly, the submission of the alternative report on Kenyas state report enabled the NHRI to hold the state accountable as it pointed out areas of concerning violations and called for remedial actions. The program has also worked towards enhancing the capacity of NHRIs to undertake litigation before national courts and regional human rights bodies by convening 3 in country trainings for NHRIs of Cameroon (50 participants), Ethiopia (50 participants) and Ghana (30 participants) on litigation and engagement with African regional human rights mechanisms. The program demonstrated strong result in strengthening the protection and promotion mandates of regional and sub-regional judicial and quasi-judicial organs in the continent. As part of this endeavor RWI in cooperation with the East African Court of Justice (ECJ) organized an induction for the newly appointed Judges of the first instance and appellate division of the Court. The induction was essential to ensure the Judges had the required knowledge of regional mechanisms to execute their duties efficiently. The program also organized African Court on Human and Peoples` Rights (ACtHPR) dialogue session with state representatives on cooperation enhancement and implementation of the Court`s decisions. The Convening brought together representatives of the Member States to the African Court Protocol, the African Court, other AU Organs and Institutions to dialogue in a cordial, mutually respectful and constructive manner; to find practical and pragmatic ways to progressively enhance cooperation and strengthen the African Court. There was a reported increase in the Lusophone legal aid lawyers applying to the ACtHPR following trainings carried out by African Court Coalition (ACC). The Lusophone and Francophone trainings carried out by the program created a network and database which ACC uses to communicate about the work of the ACtHPR and to encourage individuals and NGOs to engage more with the ACtHPR. Increased knowledge on EACJ procedures achieved through the training of 210 advocates in seven physical trainings (30 participants each training) across East Africa. Besides the physical trainings, during the reporting period, EALS organised seven virtual training sessions focusing on key human rights matters in the region. Each training attracted over 200 participants leading to a reach of over 1,000 advocates and civil society stakeholders. Besides building capacity of litigants, these engagements increased awareness on the existence and mandate of the EACJ. EALS also undertook 10 high level engagements with duty bearers across the region tasked with implementing key human rights commitments. Linked to the efforts of the program, the EACJ continued to experience a rise in the number of matters being filed, with the number of cases rising to the extent that there is a backlog. There was also a reported relative improvement in the quality of decisions made by the EACJ and this can be attributed in part to the quality of pleadings filed before the Court. These decisions are clearer and easier to implement when presented to duty bearers. There has also been a notable reduction in the number of matters dismissed on technicalities which is testament to improved understanding of the Courts mandate and rules of procedure following the extensive capacity building of advocates carried out by EALS. When it comes to gender mainstreaming efforts within the program, an assessment of RAP partners gender capacities was carried out. The assessment found that the RAP partners are situated along the gender transformative continuum, with a majority being between gender blind and gender responsive along each of the 10 parameters assessed. The report further summarizes the specific strengths, opportunities, capacity gaps and provides specific recommendations for each partner organisation linked to the RAP gender equality strategy. Overall, the assessment shows the different strengths and capacities among RAP partners which include their immense convening power and ability to influence high level regional human rights policies and practice towards achievement of gender equality outcomes; ability to form and sustain strategic partnerships for gender equality; access to regional human rights accountability mechanisms and expert understanding of human rights standards and normative frameworks. A majority of the RAP partners also exhibited genuine disposition to learn, grow, innovate and adapt their ways of working towards gender transformative change. PALU has also carried out a Gender Analysis of the CCJ, ACtHPR, ACHPR, EACJ and the Court of Justice of the Common Market of East and Southern Africa. This publication provided an insight into how existing AU institutions are implementing gender mainstreaming in adherence to existing regional and international standards. Equality Now and SOAWR participated in the 68th and 69th Ordinary Sessions of the ACHPR and issued statements on the situation of womens and girls rights on the Continent and the status of ratification of the Maputo Protocol.
The overall objective of the Program is a demonstrable improvement in access to justice for all and implementation of human rights commitments in Africa. This objective is framed by the premise that the key challenge for increased respect for human rights regionally is not primarily a lack of standards and institutions, but making existing standards and institutions work. To achieve this objective, RWI has chosen to work according to two main, overarching strategies. The first concerns working in cooperation with and supporting other key stakeholders who are assessed to be able to exert an influence on how regional human rights commitments are implemented in the region, including by national and regional institutions. Actors in focus in this respect are academic institutions, CSOs and NHRIs, and in particular networks thereof. The second strategy concerns working directly with regional institutions, including related duty-bearers in the region, to address capacity and other gaps to strengthen implementation of regional human rights commitments in the region. The regional institutions are primarily those of the East African Community, but also ECOWAS as a REC is targeted. The two RECs are targeted mainly because RWI wants to consolidate the work that has been started in the previous phase of Africa Program with EAC; and ECOWAS is considered to be the second most integrated region in Africa next to EAC. Among regional institutions, there is a focus on judicial bodies and departments dealing with political affairs, security, social services and gender. The Program thus seeks to embody an approach that supports implementation of regional agreements and commitments in different ways; through direct support to organizations and agencies (duty-bearers) responsible for the implementation, through support to actors within civil society or otherwise not duty-bearers who work with accountability and through dialogue which, in a systematic and informed way, are connected with commitments in the regional context.
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