ROADDH 2025 Annual Report: A Wake-up Call for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in West Africa
The year 2025 revealed a troubling reality: civic space in West Africa has shrunk further, undermining the work of […]
ROADDH Demands Justice for Vigario Luis Balanta in Guinea-Bissau
The West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (ROADDH) is speaking out strongly and with outrage against the assassination of
Mali: Two Journalists Behind Bars as of June 2026
Journalists Chahana Takiou and Abdrahamane Keïta of Mali were remanded in custody on the 8th and 9th, respectively
KANDE: A New Lease on Life for Solidarity Among Human Rights Defenders in West Africa
The West African Network of Human Rights Defenders (ROADDH) marks a major milestone in its work with the publication of
Corporate responsibility for protecting human rights and the environment in Benin, Togo, and Senegal: Overview of the political and legal framework and opportunities for advocacy
Between July 2021 and June 2024, Sherpa, RSE BÉNIN, RSE et Développement, RSE et Développement Togo, and the NGO La Lumière
Business and human rights
Human rights defenders peacefully promote and defend human rights relating to territories, natural resources, means of subsistence, and cultural heritage.
A human rights-based approach to trade in Africa: a trade union perspective
This presentation is a guidance note by Kwame Simpe Ofori, associate professor at the School of Business and Social Sciences at
New "toolkit" for successful collaboration between human rights defenders and businesses
How can human rights defenders encourage companies to commit to respecting