ISLA Strategy Document
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Introduction to the Article 59(1) Campaign
The Article 59(1) Campaign is a collective initiative coordinated by the Litigants Group—a network of civil society and legal actors committed to strengthening the protective mandate of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). The campaign seeks to advocate for a more progressive interpretation of Article 59(1) of the African Charter, which currently imposes blanket confidentiality over the communications procedure of the ACHPR.
Membership in the Campaign is open to civil society organizations (CSOs), legal practitioners, and advocates for human rights who share the vision of reinforcing transparency, access to information, and the right to a fair and public trial in Africa
About Us
Founded in 2014, the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is a Pan-African and feminist initiative with a timely remit: to strengthen strategic human rights litigation across the African continent. Essentially, we aim to change the way that strategic litigation is used so as to enable broader access to justice and to support those who seek to hold states accountable for violations of women’s human rights and sexual rights.
Contact Details
Contact Number:
+27 11 338 9028
Fax: +27 11 338 9029
Address: 87 de Korte Street,
South Point Corner, 7th Floor Braamfontein, 2017 Gauteng, South Africa