Human Rights and African Human Rights Mechanisms
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Welcome to Module 1! In this module you will learn about definitions of human rights, characteristics and principles of human rights, international human rights instruments and their respective treaty monitoring bodies. You will also be introduced to the Universal Periodic Review Process (UPR) and how to use it to advance sexual reproductive health and rights as well as ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG).
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Welcome to module 2.
In this module, you will learn about African Union (AU) human rights instruments:
what they are; the procedures for their adoption, entry into force and
ratification by member states; and mechanisms for ensuring their
implementation. You will also learn about how the human rights of women, girls
and other vulnerable groups in the continent are addressed in the AU human
rights instruments.
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Welcome to module 3!
This modules introduces you to the procedures and requirements for obtaining observer status. It further outlines the obligations and benefits of being granted Observer Status of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR).
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Welcome to module 4. In this module, you will learn about opportunities and modalities for effective engagement with the regional human rights mechanisms. In addition, you will receive information on a practical set of tools and advocacy strategies to use in pursuit of accountability and redress for injustices and inequalities for women and girls, and other vulnerable groups.
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Welcome to module 5.
In this module, you will learn about the opportunities for knowledge and information
exchange that civil society organizations (CSOs) can use to share experiences
and advocate for accountability in relation to ratification and implementation
of the African Union (AU) human rights instruments.
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Welcome to module 6! This module introduces you to the process of monitoring, documenting and reporting human rights violations, tools for human rights monitoring, data collection, organizing, and analyzing data, preparation and submission of shadow reports to the African Human Rights Mechanisms.
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