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"At the Core of AFLA's activities is the push for progressive human rights jurisprudence"

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"AFLA seeks a new African dawn in which the rights of all shall be respected and promoted"

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"AFLA has played a pioneering role in developing African Perspectives on International Human Rights Law"

 

■ NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

■ Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 

■ Observer Status with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

 

"In its short history, AFLA has become the leading voice in the progressive development of human rights jurisprudence for Africa." - Prof. Makau Mutua.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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AFLA Programs:

-Capacity Building Programs

-Selected & Targeted Legal Assistance

-South & North Dialogue

-Lecture Series

-Lobbying

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Africa Legal Aid Organization

AFLA has offices in:      

The Hague, Accra (headquarters), Pretoria

About AFLA

Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) is a non partisan, non profit Pan African International organization that seeks to promote human rights and justice in Africa. The organization was established in 1995 in response to the atrocities and international crimes committed in many African countries and the wide-spread violations of economic and social rights. AFLA is one of the few international non-governmental organizations that exclusively address legal and human rights issues in Africa and has played a pioneering and leading role in developing African perspectives on international human rights law and standard-setting.

More Specifically, AFLA:

-Counsels individuals and groups on Human Rights Matters
-Promotes Human Rights Awareness
-Publicizes Human Rights Violations
-Researches Human Rights Conditions
-Pressurizes States to Comply with their Human Rights Obligations
-Analyses Human Rights Legislation and Treaties
-Contributes Towards the Development of Progressive Human Rights Jurisprudence

AFLA Office Locations

The original AFLA location was first established in Maastricht, the Netherlands, the choice of venue for the launch of an African organization was largely coincidentally, an accident of history. The Maastricht location has since moved to The Hague. In May 2005, AFLA signed a Headquarters Agreement with the government of Ghana establishing Accra as the international secretariat of Africa Legal Aid. AFLA also maintains satellite establishments in Pretoria and The Hague. Specifically, The Hague is used as a platform for South-North dialogue. The Pretoria office in South Africa is the first sub-regional satellite office to be registered and will become fully operational later this year. In the future, the organization plans to expand with other satellite offices in the African sub-regions.

The Hague: Anna Paulownastraat 103, 2518 BC, The Hague, The Netherlands                              

Accra (headquarters): Heritage Tower, Ambassadorial Enclave, Off Liberia Rd., Ridge. P.O. Box P.M.B. TUC, Accra, Ghana   

Email: info@africalegalaid.org                           

Pretoria: 287 Skinner St., Pretoria, Tshwane. Metro City. P.O. Box 392. UNISA 0003