Dear friends and partners,
Compliments of the New Year!!
The Centre for Human Rights is excited to welcome you to yet another year, full of promise and anticipation. We are eager to welcome new students, partners and to strengthen existing partnerships and relationships towards the advancement of human rights and democratic governance in our region and beyond.
Our home, the African continent, continues to experience significant challenges in the protection of human rights, and good governance. The continent continues to be characterized by conflict, inequality, social economic deprivation, and various forms of intolerance. The ongoing post-election conflict in our backyard of Mozambique provided a particularly dark backdrop for the recent holidays festivities. These realities can often feel daunting, and make our mission of contributing to human rights and democracy even more urgent.
On the bright side, we believe that we are at the cusp of change, characterized by renewed momentum in the demand for accountable governance in Africa. 2024 witnessed an unprecedented emergence of politically active youth across the continent. This development is intriguing, and has the potential to alter the trajectory of leadership and governance in our region for good.
In 2025, we will invest in capacity strengthening and skills development for human rights advocacy to sustain this demand for accountability. We use our voice to advocate for the most vulnerable in our society through education, influencing and stakeholder capacity strengthening for human rights promotion and protection.
On behalf of the Centre, I convey our gratitude to the loyal partners that have made our work possible for the past 39 years.
As we embark on 2025, we look forward to opportunities to continue our partnership with you, and to expand the circle of friends for the benefit of Africa’s citizens on our shared goals.
I wish you a fulfilling 2025!