REDHAC even advocates regionally to encourage the States of Central Africa to:

• Adopt laws relating to the promotion and protection of Human Rights Defenders for the recognition of the status of defenders and other activists in accordance with the Kigali Declaration of 1999 and the Grand Baie Declaration of 2003;
• Protect more effectively Women Human Rights Defenders (FDDH) and Vulnerable Human Rights Defenders (DDHV) and journalists.

Notably :

1. Implementation of an advocacy project for the effective establishment of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission through the establishment of an inclusive and multi-actor reflection framework for the drafting of the consensual memorandum serving as a basis for advocacy and the adoption of a strategic inclusive advocacy plan at the local, national, regional and international level for the effective holding of the CVJR in Cameroon.
2. The Advocacy Mission in the Central African Republic with Mr. Michel FORST, Special Rapporteur at the time of the United Nations Human Rights Defenders on the contextualized law during a consultation bringing together members of civil society, state actors and non-state, the CNDH, and MINUSCA in September 2018
3. Participation in the Launch of the activities of the Regional Secretariat of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Peace and Conflict Prevention in Central Africa (COPAC), set up by UNOCA of which REDHAC is a member of the steering committee
4. Participation in the work of the summit of heads of state and ministers of ECCAS supported by UNOCA and technical support from ECCAS in November 2020

REDHAC makes regular referrals to the Special Rapporteurs of the ACHPR on the relevant situation of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa by proposing recommendations.

As holder of observer status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). REDHAC attends the ordinary session of the Commission and carries out continuous advocacy by proposing recommendations, some of which were adopted:

• Resolutions adopted during the 66th, 67th, 68th and 69th sessions 2020-2021
• 442 Resolution on the deterioration of the human rights situation in Cameroon during the Covid-19 period – ACHPR / Res. 442 (LXVI) 202
• 472 Resolution on the prohibition of the use, production, export and trade of instruments of torture. ACHPR/Res.472 (LXVII) 2020
• 468 Resolution on the safety of journalists and media professionals in Africa
• Resolution on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa #466
• Resolution on the Need to Silencing the Guns in Africa in Accordance with Human and Peoples’ Rights #467
• Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Support Group for the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa for the Promotion and Monitoring of the Effective Implementation of the Guidelines on Freedom of Association And Meeting In Africa #471
• 504 Resolution on the mandate and appointment of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and access to information in Africa – ACHPR/Res. 504 (LXIX)2021
• Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Africa – ACHPR/Res. 500 (LXIX)2021 #500
• Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications – ACHPR/Res. 501 (LXIX)2021 #501
• Resolution Appointing the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa -ACHPR/Res. 505 (LXIX)2021 #505
• Resolution on the Development of Rules for the Creation and Operation of the Alert and Reporting Mechanism to the ACHPR Relating to Situations of Torture and Related Acts (SOP) – ACHPR/Res. 507 (LXIX)2021 #507
• Resolution on the Development of a Training Manual on the Use of Force by Public Order Officers and Prison/Correctional Guards in Africa – ACHPR/Res. 508 (LXIX)2021 #508
• 511 Resolution on the situation of continued violation of human rights in the Republic of Cameroon – ACHPR/Res. 511 (LXIX)2021.
• Advocacy meeting with the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and UN specialists in Accra, Ghana March 21-23, 2022, to review the progress made by AfricanDefenders and REDHAC in achieving its mandate in accordance with KAPA+10;
• Discuss emerging trends in the protection of human rights defenders in Africa and develop strategies to strengthen the Ubuntu Hub Cities initiative; and assess the capacities of sub-regional networks to respond to the current situation of HRDs in their respective regions.