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Successful applications for the Local Initiative for Justice II programme

24 octobre 2025

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Following AFRICTIVISTES’ call for proposals for the Local Initiative for Justice II programme, more than 30 applications were received. Choosing the successful projects was difficult, given the relevance of the proposals. After a rigorous selection process, five projects were selected. Each beneficiary organisation will receive a grant to organise activities in its country from 16 March to 17 April. The projects address justice issues and examine the role and mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).

We are pleased to present the projects selected for the Local Initiative for Justice II programme:

  • BeninOrganisation: Voix et Actions CitoyennesProposed theme: Workshop on the mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in the face of restrictions on civic space in the digital age.
  • Guinea (Conakry)Organisation: Association des Blogueurs de Guinée (ABLOGUI)Proposed theme: Delivering justice to victims of repression in Guinea through the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and its procedures for submitting complaints.
  • Guinea (Labé)Organisation: Association Villageois 2.0Proposed theme: A forum on human rights and citizens’ rights: What challenges must be addressed to protect human rights in our communities?
  • NigerOrganisation: Centre d’Éducation aux Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples (CEDHOP)Proposed theme: The mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR): an outside perspective.
  • Central African RepublicOrganisation: Association des Blogueurs Centrafricains (ABCA)Proposed theme: Law and violent extremism: What is at stake for the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)?

As a reminder, Local Initiative for Justice is a workshop programme for civil society actors on justice and human rights issues in Africa. It aims to create a forum for dialogue, exchange, discussion and debate on human and peoples’ rights. To support the programme, states, governments and other public institutions are invited to take part in and support these initiatives, helping to safeguard the independence and integrity of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).

The programme is aimed in particular at Africtivistes members, partner civil society organisations and youth associations. They are invited to propose activities addressing justice issues in Africa. Local activities should promote legal instruments and the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

All projects must have a community focus, take a civic rather than institutional approach, include a digital element in their communications strategy, and have a budget of no more than US$2,000. Project leaders will receive support from Africtivistes teams in their respective countries. US$200 of the budget must be set aside exclusively for internet connectivity and online coverage of the activity, in support of the #CADHP4Africans campaign. Each session must have at least 30 participants.

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