Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms in Central Africa and Democracy is presented in 04 areas of work which are:

1- General security of Human Rights Defenders
  • Legal protection;
    Physical security, online and offline;

  • Multifaceted support for defenders and their loved ones (urgent appeals, press releases, declarations, legal and judicial assistance;

  • Temporary relocation or medical assistance;

  • Psychological support, office security, income-generating activity;
    Development of the manual on physical protection, online security and data for democracy defenders, journalists and activists.

2- Building the Capacity of Human Rights Defenders
  • The physical protection and digital and data security of HRDs;
    Monitoring and documenting cases of human rights violations during electoral processes, socio-political crises, armed conflicts and terrorism;

  • The challenges linked to the restriction of civic space and Democracy;

  • To mediation, social cohesion, lasting peace and human security;
    Submission of alternative reports to the African and UN Human Rights systems;

  • Popularization of regional and international human rights texts and instruments and human rights defenders;

  • Capacity building of state and non-state actors on the mechanisms and instruments of the African and UN human rights system;

  • Strengthening the capacities of Defenders, journalists and democracy activists in physical protection, online and data security.

3- Advocacy at national, regional and international level
  • An open and free civic space;
  • The opening of mechanisms facilitating documentation and research;
  • Recognition of the status of HRDs and the adoption of country laws for the promotion and legal protection of HRDs;
  • For the specific protection of Women Defenders, LGBTI HRDs, Internally Displaced Persons, Exiles and other Vulnerable Human Rights Defenders (HRDs).
  • Legal protection and recognition of the status of defenders, activists and journalists;
  • Implementation of conventions, treaties and decisions of African and UN human rights mechanisms;
  • Conflict prevention and resolution for lasting peace and security. Human.
4- Mediation, Prevention, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Social Cohesion
  • Conflict prevention;
    Social cohesion;

  • Mediation;

  • Conflict Resolution;

  • National reconciliation;

  • Sustainable peace for sustainable development for all;

  • Training of Peer Educators in Mediation, Peace and Human Security;

  • Organization of Intercommunity Dialogues for Peace and Reconciliation in Central Africa;

  • Establishment of peace clubs.

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