Africa Legal Aid

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Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) is an influential pan-African entity devoted to promoting rights and accountability. AFLA was founded on 21st October 1995, to coincide with Africa Day of Human Rights. Celebrated for its convening power and flagship publications, AFLA provides leadership and support to key institutions and organisations.

AFLA was established to address the human rights challenges facing Africa and to reform the human rights culture in Africa. It is a culture of massive human rights violations across the board. They include genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, violations of personal security rights, and breaches of core economic, social, and cultural rights.

Since its inception AFLA has consistently worked to promote human rights and international justice in Africa. It plays a key role in espousing a victim-centred and gender-sensitive approach to justice by working with victims and vulnerable groups, and within national, regional, and international institutions to build an African continent that is ruled by just principles of law.

AFLA’s vision is to reform this culture of impunity and unaccountability to translate paper written rights into practical reality for Africa and its people. By doing so, AFLA seeks a new African dawn where the rights of all shall be respected and protected without distinction of gender, race, ethnicity, political and religious affiliation and other unacceptable forms of differentiation. AFLA pursues an intersectional feminist agenda and incorporates gender perspectives in all its activities.

Over the years, AFLA has developed an extensive and impressive network of justice advocates, leading academics and opinion leaders, human rights practitioners, gender experts, judges and prosecutors of national, regional and international courts and tribunals. These have become loyal supporters of AFLA and its activities.

AFLA has an office in the international legal capital of The Hague and is also registered in South Africa.

Trefwoorden

• Africa
• Human Rights
• International Justice

Adres

• Hoofdkantoor

  Alexanderveld 52585DB Den HaagZuid-Holland, Nederland

Team per functiegebied

Gebaseerd op 1 openbare functieprofielen, stand van 4 september 2026.

• Legal / Compliance1