THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (HRDI)
HRDI is a regional non-governmental organisation based in Pretoria, South Africa working in Southern Africa and the Great Lakes Region.
HRDI’s mission is to challenge political, economic and social elitism and promote equality of people regardless of race, place of origin, gender, social status, class, religion, sexual orientation, belief, ethnicity, HIV status or any other quality or trait that might be used as a basis for unfair discrimination, using international and regional human rights standards as the barometer.
Constantly bearing in mind that human rights is not about what we write or say, but what we do.
HRDI’s overall goal is to contribute to the protection, promotion and respect for the rule of law and human rights in Africa through increasing access to regional and international human rights forums to the poor and vulnerable groups in society.
To this end, HRDI works with university based law clinics at leading universities and human rights non-government organisations in Southern and East Africa to build a cadre of young lawyers dedicated to social and economic justice.
Call for Nominations – Independent Experts to Support ACHPR Committee for Protection of PLHIV
The ACHPR calls for nominations of independent experts to support the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of PLHIV and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV.
Deadline for nominations is 31 August 2010.
For more information click here.
Appointment of a special committee at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: The ACHPR has appointed a high-powered committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV.
For more details and contact information of the Committee click here
