{"id":65997,"date":"2026-07-30T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=65997"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:03:05","slug":"submissions-on-the-achpr-draft-declaration-on-the-promotion-of-the-role-of-human-and-peoples-rights-defenders-and-their-protection-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/es\/resource\/submissions\/submissions-on-the-achpr-draft-declaration-on-the-promotion-of-the-role-of-human-and-peoples-rights-defenders-and-their-protection-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions on the ACHPR draft declaration on the promotion of the role of human and peoples\u2019 rights defenders and their protection in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"meta-split-banner-block\" style=\"background-color:#c473fc\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"columns is-gapless\">\n            <div class=\"column is-6-tablet\">\n           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                            <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#summary\" style=\"color:#c473fc\">Summary<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#what\u2019s-included-in-the-submission?\" style=\"color:#c473fc\">What\u2019s included in the submission?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#who's-it-for?\" style=\"color:#c473fc\">Who&#8217;s it for?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#key-recommendations\" style=\"color:#c473fc\">Key recommendations<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                <\/ul>\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n        <a name=\"summary\"><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"full-width-content-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"columns\">\n                <div class=\"column\">\n\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equality Now submitted recommendations to the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights (ACHPR) on its Draft Declaration on the Promotion of the Role of Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights Defenders and Their Protection in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The submission raises concerns that several provisions of the draft declaration risk weakening existing protections for human rights defenders by elevating vague references to \u201cAfrican values and traditions\u201d above binding human rights standards. The submission emphasises the disquiet that the the rights stipulating values are given prominence over the rights pertaining to the core protection of human rights defenders especially in an environment where the anti-gender\u00a0 movement has weaponised the language of values, family, and tradition to weaken international human rights protections for vulnerable groups such as women and sexual minorities through norm spoiling. Equality Now calls for a stronger rights-based framework that reinforces state obligations to protect defenders, particularly women human rights defenders, from reprisals, discrimination, violence, surveillance, and restrictions on civic space.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"two-column-content-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                <div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-6-desktop is-5-fullhd\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n\n                                                                    <a name=\"what\u2019s-included-in-the-submission?\"><\/a>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"title-block\">\n                            <div class=\"outer\">\n                                <div class=\"inner left\">\n                                    <h2>\n                                        What\u2019s included in the submission?                                    <\/h2>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The submission outlines practical measures for African Union Member States and regional institutions to strengthen protections for human rights defenders, expand safeguards for women human rights defenders, protect civic space and digital freedoms, prevent reprisals and discrimination, and ensure that the Draft Declaration is grounded in binding regional and international human rights standards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-6-desktop is-5-fullhd is-offset-2-fullhd\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n\n                                                                    <a name=\"who's-it-for?\"><\/a>\n                    \n                    \n                     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aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clarify that international and regional human rights standards including the standards enshrined under the Maputo Protocol take precedence where national laws are inconsistent with human rights obligations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopt specific legal and policy measures to protect women human rights defenders, including dedicated protection mechanisms, funding, and repeal of restrictive laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gravity-form-popup-container\">\n    <div id=\"gravity-form-popup\">\n        <div class=\"inner-container\">\n            <div class=\"close\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-xmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n            <div class=\"blue-cut\">\n                <svg id=\"Layer_2\" 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/issue\/achieve-legal-equality\/?type=resource\">Achieve legal equality<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/region\/africa\/?type=resource\">Africa<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-4-desktop is-5-widescreen \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-time\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Equality Now Interventions at the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                                                    <p>Equality Now calls for full implementation of the Maputo Protocol, protection of reproductive and family rights, justice for survivors, and action on sexual exploitation, trafficking, and FGM across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\t                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/region\/africa\/?type=resource\">Africa<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-4-desktop is-5-widescreen \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/11\/iStock-1234454727-640x573.jpg.webp')\" data-small=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iStock-1234454727-640x573.jpg\" data-medium=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/iStock-1234454727-1024x917.jpg\" 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