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Who can become a Member?

Individuals, Non-Governmental Organizations, National Human Rights Institutions, Law Society, Bar Association, Law Firm and Universities engaged and interested in the promotion and protection of human rights can become members of the Coalition

How to become a Member:

Only filled Coalition Membership Form will be processed by the Membership Sub-Committee in order to be granted a membership

The filled Coalition Membership Form has to be sent to the Coalition Secretariat.

Membership Fee

The annual membership fee is:

  • US$ 100 for organizations
  • US$ 50 for individuals 
  • Free for University Students

Failure of membership fees payment for 2 years gives the Executive Committee the power to exclude the member from the Coalition as member.

Individual membership application
organization membership application
University Student APPLICATION

N.B: Members do not become liable for any of the obligations and liabilities of the Coalition solely by virtue of their status as members of the Coalition.

Current Members of the Coalition:

  1. Avocats Sans Frotieres- France
  2. Federation Internationale Des Ligues Des Droits De L’Homme (FIDH)- France
  3. Human Rights Monitor, 27 Dicey Avenue, Crickle Wood. London UK- London
  4. Cyrus Vance Centre of the New York City Bar ( new contact person)- USA
  5. Insaniya Foundation for Human Rights. Aga Efendi, Sedat semavi Sokak, Bakirkoy. Istanbul- Turkey
  6. Mr. Lukas Biedermann- Switzerland
  7. Mr. Cartes Rodríguez Juan Bautista- Spain
  8. RFK Human Rights-USA
  1. Al Kalema Center for Human Rights- Egypt
  2. Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-violence Studies (AITAS)- Egypt
  3. Arab Awareness Centre for Rights and Law- Egypt
  4. Arab Centre for the Independence of the Judiciary and legal Profession- Egypt
  5. Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression- Egypt
  6. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies – Egypt
  7. Almobadra Company for Studies and Consultation- Egypt
  8. Nazra for Feminist Studies/Women Human Rights Defenders program- Egypt
  9. Centre d’information et de Documentation sur les Droits de I’Enfant (CIDDEF)- Algeria
  10. Me Rached Barkache- Tunisia
  11. Reseau Unie pour e Development Humain, Nouvehlt – Mauritania
  12. Organisation Mauritanienne Contre l’Extremisme, NKII, P.O.BOX 228- Mauritania
  13. AMAPROD, Nouakchett- Mauritania
  14. Recours des Marginalises et Protection de l’Environment, Noudekchott- Mauritania
  15. Asociation pour le Developpement et la Promotion des Droits Humains (ADPDH) Nouakchett- Mauritania
  16. Ahmed Salem- Mauritania
  17. Shaik.Tahir Azzawi Charity Organisation, STACO, Coastal Road Zawia- Lybia
  18. Dr. Mohammed Al-Hoderi- Lybia
  19. Mr. Mohamed Moftan Edabbar- Lybia
  20. ONG Changement Social Bénin- Bénin
  1. East Africa Law Society- Tanzania
  2. Human Rights Network (HURINET-U) -Kampala- Uganda
  3. International commission of Jurists- Kenya
  4. International Refugee Rights Initiative- Uganda
  5. Kenya Human Rights Commission- Kenya
  6. Legal and Human Rights Centre of Tanzania- Tanzania
  7. Nasredeen H Abdulbari- Sudan
  8. National Council with Persons with Disabilities- Kenya
  9. National Organisation for Legal Assistance- Tanzania
  10. Amolo Otiende- Kenya
  11. Pan African Lawyers Union- Tanzania
  12. Sudan Human Rights Monitor- Sudan
  13. Tanganyika Law Society- Tanzania
  14. Chacha Bhoke Murungu- Tanzania
  15. ACPDH-The Community Association for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights- Burundi
  16. Ms. Achieng Maureen Akena- Kenya
  17. Mr. Andrew Songa- Kenya
  18. Amnesty International – Kenya
  19. Ms.Salima Namusobya- Uganda
  20. Ms. Winfred Syombua- Kenya
  21. Mohamed Saed Hersi- Somalie
  22. Somalyland Lawyers Organisation(SOLLA)- Somalie
  23. Trans Nzoia Youth Sports ASS (TYSA)- Kenya
  24. Culture Radio- Burundi
  25. Humanitarian Action for Intergared Development (AHDI),- Burundi
  26. Coalition for Constitution Implementation(CCI)- Kenya
  27. Karamoja Development Forum,- Uganda
  28. Kyegegwa District Association of Deaf(KYEDAD)- Uganda
  29. People’s Movement for Human Rights Education (MPEDH)- Rwanda
  30. Tanzania Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)- Tanzania
  31. Tanzania Association of the Disabled (TAD),- Tanzania
  32. Kanyarwanda – Rwanda
  33. Morogoro Press Club – Tanzania
  34. Network for Community Development (NCD)- Uganda
  35. African Youth Initiative Network- Uganda
  36. Dr. Horace Adjolohoun- Tanzania
  37. Informaction -KENYA
  38. African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS) – Uganda
  39. Mr. Alphose Van- Tanzania
  40. Aatsa Atogho- Tanzania
  41. Dr. Michael Klode- Tanzania
  42. Mrs. Osai Ojigho- Kenya
  43. Center for Reproductive Rights, Morning Side Office -Nairobi, Kenya
  44. Hazina Tower, 7th Floor- Kenya
  45. Asha Rayn Foundation- Uganda
  46. Mr. Sukhdev Chhatbar- Tanzania
  47. Mr. Stephen Oola- Uganda
  48. Flaviana Charles- Tanzania
  49. Don Deya- Tanzania
  50. Pan African Legal Empowerment Initiatives- Tanzania

  51. Mutungi Kithinji & Company Advocates – Nairobi, Kenya

  1. Action Contre L’Impunite Pour Les Droits Humains (ACIDH)- DRC
    Association
  2. Congolaise pour l’Accès a la Justice, Lubumbashi- DRC
  3. Association pour les Droits de I’homme et l’Univers Carceral (ADHUC) -Republique du Congo
  4. Centre des Droits de I’Homme et du Developpement- Congo
  5. Centre pour la Justice et la Reconciliation CJR- RD. Congo
  6. Centre pour la Promotion de la Democratie et le Defense des Droits de I’Homme CDDH, Libreville Gabon
  7. Paulette Oyane-Ondo- Gabon
  8. Réseau Cref, 5080,Av Basila,Commune de Goma, République Démocratique du Congo- DRC
  9. Voix des Sans Voix pour les droits de l’homme- DRC
  10. Yav & Associates- DRC
  11. Alain Tolmo -Central Africa Repblic
  12. Rostand Freyssinet Banzeu- Cameroon
  13. Cabinet Ngulungu & Associes- DRC
  14. Kazadi Kabimba – DRC
  15. Ordre national des Avocats, Rez de chaussee- immeuble Flamboyant, kinshasa/gombe- DRC
  16. Nicole Odia – K. RDC
  17. COMITE DES OBDERVATEURS DES DROITS DE L’HOMME (CODHO), 2, Rue Bongandanga, Kinshasa- DRC
  18. Me. Jean Marie Bokanga- DRC
  19. Me Audifax Mutiri- RDC
  20. Initiative pour les Défenseurs des Droits de L’Homme (IDDH), Av. Le Marinel No.6 MM Marinela 2, Nivean, loc. 05 Gombe, Kinshasa- DRC
  21. Forum de la Femme Managére (FORFEM), DRC
  22. Communauté pour la Promotion des Humains (CPH), R.D- Congo
  23. Paix et Droits de l’Homme Aujourd’ hui (PDHA), R.D- Congo
  24. Observatoire Centrafricain des Droits de I’ Homme (OCDH) Rep. Centrafricaine (RCA)
  25. Liga International de Defense dos Dintos Humanos (LIDDHA) – Angola
  26. Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (REDHAC) – Cameroun
  27. Kyomba Tambwe Fidele- DRC
  28. KAKUDJI YUMBA FRANCOIS- DRC
  29. Action pour les Droit Humaims et la gouvernance Democratique et Economique. – DRC
  30. Action Large des Femmes Avocates(ALFA).- DRC
  31. COSCCET- DRC
  32. Institu des Droits del’Homme(IDH).- DRC
  33. Justicia ASBL,- DRC
  34. LIZADEEL,-DRC
  35. Deogracias Interntionale ONGD, – DRC
  36. Les Amis de Nelson Mandela Pour la Défense des Droits Humains (ANMDH)- DRC
  37. Centre d’Aide Juridico-Judiciaire,- DRC
  38. Barreau de Lubumbashi- DRC
  39. Kuboya Wa Tshipama Jean Pierre- DRC
  40. Reseau des journalistes Camerounais pour les Institutions Panafricaines (RECIF)- Cameroun
  41. Justice Plus- DRC
  42. Fondation Congolaise pour la Promotion des Droits Humains et la Paix(FOCDP)- DRC
  43. Guylain Amani Kibadu- DRC
  44. ARED16- DRC
  45. Amis des Simon Kimbangu pour les Drois Humains,- DRC
  46. Groupe Lufalanga pourla Justice et la Paix(GLJP)- DRC
  47. ONG. Congo en Images (CIM)- DRC
  48. Centre d’Education et de Recherche pour les Droits des Femmes- DRC
  49. ACADHOSHA- DRC
  50. ACDDHO- DRC
  51. Association des Femmes Province Oriental(AFEM)- DRC
  52. Emmanuel Lubala Mugisho- DRC
  53. Association des Femmes Juristes de Maniema( AFEJU)- DRC
  54. Association des Femmes Juristed de Kisangani- DRC
  55. FOLECO- DRC
  56. Filles et Femmes en action pour la promotion, la protection et la defense de Droits Humains en Single ( FIFADH)- DRC
  57. Action Jeunes RDC- DRC
  58. Ms. Hibo Mohamud Mehad
  59. Campange pour les Droits de Lhomme au Congo, 11A, av du Marche, commune Gombe- DRC
  60. Marc Omari Mutondo- DRC
  61. Marie Joel Awenze Kalume- DRC
  62. Velentin Makidi Kombe- DRC
  63. Mme. Marie Blandine Essanga Bolenda Isola- DRC
  64. Pierre Ebbe Monga- DRC
  65. Association des Magistrats pour la Promotion du Droit au Proces Equitable, P.O box 1694 Kinshasa 1- DRC
  66. Alliance pour l’Universalite des Droits Foundementaux, YMCA- 4 Kasabuvu, Kinshasa- DRC
  67. Vanon Kapita Tshibuyi- DRC
  68. Marie Louise Okako- DRC
  69. Merline Tuasaulua- DRC
  70. Mme. Irene Meta Lubika- DRC
  71. Daniel Muhemedi Ramazan- DRC
  72. Roger Thoto Maluma- DRC
  73. Vincent Wembolua- DRC
  74. Erick Kassango Kalonji
  75. Joseph Dunia- DRC
  76. ONG Samba Mwanas- Gabon
  77. Cameroon Youths and students Forum for Peace ( CAMYOSFOP)- Cameroon
  78. Reseau Africain pour l’Education au Development Durable- Cameroon
  79. Rodrigue Tasse Motsou -Cameroon
  80. Dr Timothee Fomegang- Cameroon
  81. Estelle Carine Gassi Matago- Cameroon
  82. Patricia Tshizanga- Cameroon
  83. Ms. Epse Musongong Ndifon Cecilia Eneck- Cameroon
  84. Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (IPeace)- DRC
  85. ONG Construisons Ensemble le Monde- DRC
  86. Me. Juvenal Djende Okitambudi-RDC
  87. Me. Christian Fazili Mihigo-RDC
  88. M. Roméo Mbengou-Republique du Congo
  89. Juge Ella Ngono Emouemeth-Republique du Congo
  90. Mlle. Kilongozi Serafine- DRC
  1. Alliances for Africa- Nigeria
  2. Association des Femmes Juriste-Cote d’Ivoire
  3. Avocats sans Frontiereres-Senegal- Senegal
  4. Civil Resource Development & Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC)- Nigeria
  5. Coalition for Eastern Non- Governmental Organisation (CENGOS)- Nigeria
  6. Centre for Democracy & Development (CDD)- Nigeria
  7. Global Health and Awareness Research Foundation (GHARF)- Nigeria
  8. Agbenu Doe- Ghana
  9. HURILAWS- Nigeria
  10. Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)- The Gambia
  11. Legal Defence and Assistance Project- Nigeria
  12. Mouvement Ivorien de Droits Humains (MIDH)- Cote D’ Ivoire
  13. Open Society Justice Initiative- Nigeria
  14. Prison Rehabilitation & Welfare (PRAWA)- Nigeria
  15. Rencontre Africaine pour la Defense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO)- Senegal
  16. Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights, Ghana (CEPEHRG)- Ghana
  17. West African Human Rights Defenders Network- Togo
  18. Tracy Davies Wilson- Gambia
  19. SRMSR DIMOL – Dignité, Face Cour d’appel Yantala Porte no 806, Centre Dimol des femmes Victimes de la fistule obstéricale á Koira kano nord additif Niamey, BP. 13874- Niger
  20. International Institute for Child Protection, 24 Patrice Lumbumba Drive Old Jeshwang Banjul- Gambia
  21. Christian Lawyers Fellowship Nigeria ,Plot 4, Algitrs st. Suite 106 1st floor Copper house Zones Wise Abuja – Nigeria
  22. ITUC-AFIRCA- Togo
  23. Comité Sénégalais desDroits de l’Homme- Senegal
  24. Prison Watch Sierra Leone- Sierra Leone
  25. Regional Watch for Human Rights- Liberia
  26. ACAT Togo- Togo
  27. Amnesty International- Togo
  28. ASVITTO Lome- Togo
  29. Haden Bruno Germain M.K- Togo
  30. Sanvee Ohini Kwao- Togo
  31. Insititut des Medias pour la Democratie etles Droits de l’HommeIM2DH- Togo
  32. Association de Lutte Contre le Racisme l’Ethnocentrisme et le Régionalisme (ALCRER)- Benin
  33. L’ONG Collectif pour la Défense du Droit à l’Energie (CODDAE)- Niger
  34. ASP- DDH- Benin
  35. Tem Fuh Mbuh- Gambia
  36. Sakho Amy- Senegal
  37. Benjamin Odeh Ocholuhe- Nigeria
  38. Abdoulaye Ibrahima Lawal- Senegal
  39. Mbodji Moustapha- Senegal
  40. Gueye Fatoumata- Senegal
  41. So Abdourahmane- Senegal
  42. Thiam Salie- Senegal
  43. Thiam Fatou- Senegal
  44. Seck Bathor- Senegal
  45. Assaciation des Juristes Senegalaises- Senegal
  46. Amani Kuvadio Fank Arnaurd- Ivory Coast
  47. Diarre Bodere Maryamah- Ivory Coast
  48. Coulibaly Gnamien Emilienne Monique- Ivory Coast
  49. Djoman Agoua-Ble Christiane- Ivory Coast
  50. Guigui Veo Vincent- Ivory Coast
  51. Kouakou Bi Daghou Kevin-Ivory Coast
  52. ONG Bonne Action (OBA)- Ivory Coast
  53. ACAT Cote d’Ivoire,- Ivory Coast
  54. Alternative Cote d’Ivoire,- Ivory Coast
  55. Centre Africain pour la Prevention des Conflicts, Dakar, Senegal
  56. Club Union Africaine Cote d’Ivoire- Ivory Coast
  57. Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme de Cote d’Ivoire (CNDHCI)- Ivory Coast
  58. Niare Samake Oumou- Mali
  59. Hadja Tenindie Samake- Mali
  60. Camara Mamourou- Mali
  61. Sy Cisse Oumou Rita- Mali
  62. Boncana Hafizou- Mali
  63. Gundo Hammadou Amion- Mali
  64. MIDA(Association Malienne pour Droit International)- Mali
  65. Collectif CRI de Cœur- Mali
  66. Women in Law and Develpment in Africa- Mali
  67. Reseau des Journalistes de l’AMDH,- Mali
  68. Traore Mamadou Bakary- Mali
  69. Association pour le Progres et la Defense des Droits des Femmes – Mali
  70. AMDH( Associaiton Malienne des Droits de l’Homme- Mali
  71. Traore Drissa- Mali
  72. Toua Mamoutou- Mali
  73. Reseau Regional des Associations des Victimes des Evenements du Nord ( 2RAVEN)- Mali
  74. RODDEM (Resaus des Organisations de Defense des Droits des Enfants au Mali- Mali
  75. Avocats Sans Frontières Guinée ASF GUINEE- Guinée
  76. LJDH, Djelibougou, Immeuble Madiou- Mali
  77. Association des Femmes pour le Développement et la Culture de la Paix au Tchad- Tchad
  78. Human Rights Defenders- Sierra Leone
  79. LIDEJEL, et Reseau des Femmes Defenseuses- BurkinaFaso
  80. Femmes et Droits Humains- Mali
  81. Women Educators Association of Nigeria- Nigeria
  82. The West African Institute for Legal Aid- Gambia
  83. Mirabel Edozie- Nigeria
  84. Initiative for the promotion of Democracy of good Governance ( IPDG) – Gambia
  85. Oulimatou Ceesay- Gambia
  86. The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERS) Bablock University Schools- Nigeria
  87. Tchad Non violence (TNV)- Tchad
  88. Jobateh Musa- Gambia
  89. Cabinet d’Avocat Helene Cisse- Senegal
  90. Action pour la Protection des Droits de l’homme ( APDH-CI) – Ivory Coast
  91. Eunice Bittor- Ghana
  92. Cisse Kadidia- Burkina-Faso
  93. Coulibaly Ramatoullahi- Mali
  94. Diakite Lassana- Mali
  95. Aminou Amadou Koundy- Niger
  96. Keita Diakite Saran- Mali
  97. Souleyman Sawadogo- Burkina-Faso
  98. Traore Siaka Balla- Mali
  99. Bouacar Sangare-Mali
  100. Panis Roger Kpakou-Togo
  101. West African Bar Association- Nigeria
  1. Centre for Human Rights , University of Pretoria- South Africa
  2. Ditshwanelo, the Botswana Centre for Human Rights- Botswana
  3. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) – South Africa- South Africa
  4. Legal Assistance Centre- Namibia
  5. Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe (MMPZ)- Zimbabwe
  6. Southern Africa Litigation Centre- South Africa
  7. Tarisai Mutangi- Zimbabwe
  8. Transparency International Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe
  9. Obonye Jonas- Botswana
  10. Wits Programme in Law, Justice and Development in Africa (University of the Witwatersrand)- South Africa
  11. Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum- Zimbabwe
  12. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights- Zimbabwe
  13. Zimbabwe Exiles Forum- South Africa
  14. National Ombudsman of Namibia- Namibia
  15. Centre for Human Rights & Rehabilitation- Malawi
  16. Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP)- Malawi
  17. Emilia Siwingwa- South Africa
  18. Michelo Hansungule- South Africa
  19. Mandala Mambulasa- Malawi
  20. John Tennyson & Associates- Malawi
  21. Thatayotlhe Noke- Botswana
  22. Lloyd Kuveya- South Africa
  23. National Ombudsman of Namibia- Namibia
  24. Legolo Pinkie Relaeng- Botswana
  25. Centre for Human Rights & Rehabilitation- Malawi
  26. Kennedy Masiye- Zimbabwe
  27. Malawi Law Society – Malawi
  28. Liga Mozambicana Dos Direitos Humanos- Mozambique
  29. Konsewa Law Consulting- Malawi
  30. R Attoreneys- Swaziland
  31. Lawrence Chanda- Zambia
  32. Juliet Kalolo- Zambia
  33. Innocent Mulubwa- Zambia
  34. Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation – Zambia
  35. Women and Law in Southern Africa( WLSA) – Zambia
  36. Lindiwe Khumalo- South Africa
  37. Allan Ngari- South Africa
  38. Natural Justice – South Africa
  39. Fernanco Florindo Caetano- Mozambique
  40. Sérgio Joaquim Dique – Mozambique

  41. Ms. Hannine Drake – Johannesburg, South Africa

1. Learning about the work and mandate of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and its complementarity with the African Human Rights system. 

2. Being part of a meaningful growing network of individuals and organizations with a common goal of creating the African Human Rights system that we all want by supporting an independent, effective and accessible African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

3. Get up to date news on the activities of the African Court Coalition and other relevant human rights feeds; updates on the activities of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and RECs courts as they relate to the work of the African Court.

4. Partnering with the Coalition in organizing various activities at national and regional level such as advocacy missions, training workshops, conferences and sensitization missions for purposes of bringing awareness about the African Court and the African Human Rights system in general. 

5. Participating in various activities of the Coalition such as capacity building trainings, advocacy missions, awareness creation activities, conferences etc.

6. For scholars and academics with expertise on human rights, you will have a network where you will not only share your publications with other members within the network, but you can also contribute your expertise by undertaking research on relevant matters to the African Court and the African Human Rights System.

7. Access to shared relevant human rights publications. 

8. Receive timely information about carrier opportunities within the African Human Rights system.

9. You can join the Coalition’s pro-bono legal aid scheme (subject to qualifications) and offer assistance to victims before the African Court. 

10. Participating in General Assembly meetings of the Coalition and vote to elect the Executive Committee and Focal Points.

11. Organization members can stand for elections to become Executive Committee Member or Focal Point of the Coalition.

12. Receive relevant technical assistance from the Coalition Secretariat team when organizing your events in Arusha that are relevant to the work of the African Court or the African Human Rights system. 

 

Student members will enjoy full benefits of the Coalition membership as listed on the Membership Page 

Other Benefits for student members include;

  1. Free membership up to one year after graduation.
  2. Online networking opportunities: building a student network across Africa.
  3. Enhanced knowledge in the area of African Human Rights system to give your CV extra weight.
  4. Receiving a reference letter based on your performance if you have participated in any of the special programs for students organized by the Coalition.