The 4th Regional Activist Forum is underway in Johannesburg, co-hosted by the GALZ and SALC duo. This critical event is interrogating activism in the Southern African region, exploring incremental steps to decriminalization and building solidarity through inclusive participation.

📢 #HappeningNow! Tune in to United Nations WebTV at the links below to watch the #CRPD Committee review's of #Ghana🇬🇭.

Our Legal Adviser Tim Fish is attending #CRPD31 today as the #CRPD Committee reviews 🇬🇭#Ghana. 📺 Follow proceedings here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k… We are proud to have supported our colleagues at Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations with developing their alternative report to the Committee!

In force since 5th June 2024, the African Disability Protocol has been ratified by Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe #RatifyADRP!

A diverse delegation of OPDs from Ghana have gathered in Geneva for the #CRPD review of Ghana. We are thrilled to see the leadership of women with disabilities who are here raising their issues & solutions for inclusion.🔥

#CRPDNow! CRPD Ctee member Vivian Fernandez asks #Ghana on the measures to monitor and phase out "prayer", "witchcraft" and "healing" camps, where persons with disabilities are institutionalised. Ghana says it is not about regulation, but of shutting down these camps.

📄#ICYMI The Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association's latest Gender Section Newsletter is available here: cmja.org/wp/wp-content/… 💡Check out 2 pieces by our Director Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh on consent in #SouthAfrica and on eliminating #GenderBias to ensure women's #access2justice!

⚖️📃🗣️ Tomorrow, the ICJ, as amicus curiae, argues a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal of 🇿🇦#SouthAfrica. We urge the SCA to affirm informal waste reclaimers' #HousingRights 🏘️ & their #RightToWork 🛠️ 🔗 Visit our website to learn more icj.org/south-africa-i…

⚖️ We are representing International Commission of Jurists - Africa in the SCA in Bloemfontein. This case is about the eviction of informal waste reclaimers. The ICJ is asking the Court to fully consider the impact of any eviction order it grants on the rights to housing and work. icj.org/south-africa-i…

🇸🇿 The #Eswatini Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding repressive security laws is a major blow to human rights 🛑 The ICJ calls for the repeal or amendment of these laws to comply with the state's international legal obligations✊🏾 🔗 Learn more below. icj.org/eswatini-supre…

Privileged to be participating in International Criminal Justice Symposium on Domestic and International Accountability mechanisms for international crimes in Port Louis, Mauritius hosted by Wayamo Foundation and Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Judge Dire Tladi from the International Court of Justice presents key note on the potential for African states to use international law to address international crimes Wayamo Foundation Mauritius

Presenting on Universal Jurisdiction at Wayamo Foundation Accountability Symposium in Mauritius this afternoon

This week, our Legal Adviser Wilson Macharia has been at the African Disability Forum (ADF)'s African Disability Conference! 🗣️ On Day 1, he moderated an exciting panel exploring how the African Disability Protocol can set a global standard for disability inclusion 🌍 #DisabilityRights