Presentation to the 53rd ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of the Observatory Annual Report 2013

“Violations of the right of NGOs to funding: from harassment to criminalisation”

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), invites you to a:

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

To present a global review of the violations of the right of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to access funding, with a focus on the situation of African NGOs

This event will take place:

On Friday 12th April 2013

At 4pm

In Jama Hall

Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia

With the participation of:

· Ms. Reine Alapini Gansou, ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa, Commissioner of the ACHPR

· Mr. Mabassa Fall, FIDH Representative to the African Union

· Ms. Delphine Reculeau, Coordinator of the Observatory at OMCT

· Mr. Dzimbabwe Chimbga, Project Manager, International Litigation, Lobby And Advocacy Unit of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) - Zimbabwe

· Ms. Nassera Dutour, Spokesperson of the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria (CFDA) and a member of OMCT General Assembly - Algeria

· Ms. Lucia Da Silveira, Executive Director of the Association for Justice, Peace and Democracy (AJPD) - Angola

Leading global programme on the protection of human rights defenders, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders accompanies, follows and protects human rights defenders at risk throughout the year.