RFLD CIVICUS ACHPR Side Event on Shrinking of Civic and Democratic Space – Focus on Eswatini and Benin

With support from CIVICUS, RFLD is organizing two side events.

This side event will be held on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. These discussions will enable civil society actors and human rights defenders to interact with the sub regional and human rights system, with particular emphasis on the African human rights system. These side events will take into account thematic such as freedom of association and assembly, human rights regional instruments and mechanisms. There is an obligation to promote and respect human rights, which is the responsibility of States, and RFLD, CSVR, ICNL, and CIVICUS are there to sound the alarm when states do not comply with the treaties they have ratified.

  • DAY 1 (GMT+0) —– Tuesday 16 November 2021

TIME

ACTIVITY

FACILITATORS

15H:00 – 15H 10

Opening Ceremony

Dossi Sekonou Gloria AGUEH

Chairperson RFLD

Dr Paul Mulindwa

Campaign Officer CIVICUS

15H:10 – 16H 00 Session 1

Shrinking civic space and the promotion of human rights: background, challenges and the way forward 

Discussion

Hon. Remy Ngoy Lumbu

Chairperson ACHPR

16H:00 – 17H 00 Session 2

How to engage the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Discussion

Hon. Remy Ngoy Lumbu

Chairperson ACHPR

17H : 00 – 18H 00 Session 3

Human Rights Situation in Benin : current state – challenges – perspectives

Discussion

Melanie Sonhaye Kombate

Programme and Advocacy Director

18H : 00 – 19H 00 Session 4: 40th anniversary of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights : Current state – Challenges – perspectives – lessons learnt

Discussion

David Sohou / Vital Tchokpodo

Phd candidate – Assistant University of Abomey Calavi

  • Day 2—- Thursday 18 November 2021

TIME

ACTIVITY

FACILITATORS

15H:00 – 15H 10

Opening Ceremony

Dossi Sekonou Gloria AGUEH

Chairperson RFLD

Dr Paul Mulindwa

Campaign Officer CIVICUS

ICNL Representative

CSVR Representative

15H:10 – 16H 00 Session 1

Shrinking civic space and the promotion of human rights: background, challenges and the way forward 

Discussion

Hon. Remy Ngoy Lumbu

Chairperson ACHPR

16H:00 – 17H 00 Session 2

How to engage the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Discussion

Hon. Remy Ngoy Lumbu

Chairperson ACHPR

17H : 00 – 18H 00 Session 3

Human Rights Situation in Eswatini : current state – challenges – perspectives

Discussion

Corlett Letlojane, HURISA
18H : 00 – 19H 00 Session 4: 40th anniversary of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights : Current state – Challenges – perspectives – lessons learnt

Discussion

Ms Lungile Mnisi: CANGOs – Eswatini  
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