west african network of human rights defenders
Protection, plaidoyer et renforcement des capacités des défenseurs des droits humains en Afrique de l'Ouest

West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (WANNHRD)

The West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (ROADDH), or West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN), is a regional nongovernmental organization with its secretariat based in Lomé, Togo. It brings together national coalitions of human rights defenders.

West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (WANNHRD)

Protection, Advocacy, and Capacity Building for Human Rights Defenders in West Africa

The West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (ROADDH), or West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN), is a regional nongovernmental organization with its secretariat based in Lomé, Togo. It brings together national coalitions of human rights defenders.

West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (WANNHRD)

WEST AFRICAN NETWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (ROADDH)

Created in May 2005, the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN), or Réseau Ouest-Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains (ROADDH), is a regional non-governmental organization based in Lomé, Togo. It brings together national coalitions of human rights defenders and focal points from 16 countries: 09 French-speaking countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania - where Arabic is the official language, but French is a common working language, Niger, Senegal, Togo), 05 English-speaking countries (Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) and 02 Portuguese-speaking countries (Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau).

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West African Network of Human Rights Defenders

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The ROADDH brings together national coalitions of human rights defenders.

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