International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is currently accepting applications for its Training ahead of the African Commission's 89th session 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About ISHR - Training ahead of the African Commission's 89th session
DefendDefenders, Front Line Defenders and ISHR are organising an in-person training to equip African defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights into their existing work at the national level in a strategic manner.
The training aims to provide an opportunity for participants to prepare for and engage in advocacy activities at the ACHPR in order to push for change back home at the national level.
The training will be preceded by two mandatory preparatory sessions online. The training consists of two and a half days of learning sessions and workshops, and includes active attendance to the three-day NGO Forum, organised by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) and to the first day of the ACHPR’s 89th session.
Benefits of ISHR - Training ahead of the African Commission's 89th session
- Organisers will cover the cost of participation of all selected candidates, which includes flights, accommodation, and food.
ISHR - Training ahead of the African Commission's 89th session Requirements
- This training is directed at experienced African human rights defenders – from all the sub-regions – with an advocacy experience of at least five years at the national level, and who want to engage more with regional human rights mechanisms.
- A particular focus will be given to participants from the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cap Vert, Côte d’Ivoire, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
Application Date and Process
- Each applicant must submit a completed application form, including a reference letter different from your current organisation and a CV. Only complete applications will be considered.
- The organizaers encourage everyone considering the course to take some time to carefully read the requirements and collect information you need from the programme description.
Application Deadline
26 July, 2026
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