SOAWR’s Statement – ACHPR 83rd Ordinary Session

On the 10th of May 2025, SOAWR presented its statement to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 83rd Ordinary Session, via member organisation Alliances for Africa. 

The five main topics were:

1. THE STATUS OF RATIFICATION OF THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL
2. CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE AS A TOOL OF WAR IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
3. PROGRESS IN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION:  CELEBRATING GAINS IN HIGH GENDER REPRESENTATION IN NAMIBIA AND GHANA
4. CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE SENATE OF NIGERIA
5. A CALL TO WITHDRAW THE RESERVATION ON ARTICLE 14 AND FULLY IMPLEMENT THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL IN UGANDA