Human Rights-Based Approach
At the core of our shared humanity lies the unassailable truth that every person is endowed with inherent dignity and equal rights. This philosophy is the heartbeat of the Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA), a transformative methodology that empowers individuals as rights-holders and demands accountability from states and institutions as duty-bearers. It’s not just a framework; it’s a commitment to inclusive participation, non-discrimination, rule of law, and transparent access to information. HRBA is the lens through which the Sustainable Development Goals find their most profound expression, ensuring no goal is met unless met for all. (Source: HRBA “EC Public Wiki, European Commission)
AAN develops the capacity of local organizations through human rights advocacy. AAN prepares submissions and activities with local organizations that are trained and informed about United Nations and African Union mechanisms and processes, as well as the AU Plan of Action on Albinism. Read submissions made with local partners below.
Advocacy at the African Union (Selected Events)
- Statement to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, 77th Session on the Human Rights Situation in Africa – October 2023
- Statement to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, 75th Session on the Human Rights Situation in Africa – May 2023
- Statement to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, 75th Session on Protecting Human Rights Defenders – Strategies for Addressing Impunity and Ensuring Accountability – April 2023
- Statement to the 38th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) on the Situation of Children with Albinism in Africa – November 2021
- Video Statement to the Pan-African Colloquium on Albinism in DRC – October 2021
Advocacy at the United Nations
- Submission in response to the call for inputs on the Social Development Challenges faced by Persons with Albinism – October 2023
- Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the situation of Women impacted by albinism in Malawi – September 2023
- Submission to the 94th Pre-Sessional Working Group Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on the Situation of Children with Albinism in Togo – August 2023
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Submission to the 96th Pre-Sessional Working Group Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on the Situation of Children with Albinism in Namibia – August 2023
- Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on the Situation of Persons with Albinism in Malawi – July 2023
AAN Forum 2023
Inspired by the AU Plan of Action on albinism, a continent-wide strategy to address attacks and discrimination, AAN convened a Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from February 7 to 9, 2023. Over 70 participants, including 36 albinism groups from across 13 African countries, gathered to learn, share, and strategize on how to promote the rights of persons with albinism using the African Union Plan of Action on Albinism as well as updated resource mobilization strategies. The Forum was jam packed with networking and exchange opportunities as well as a full program of learning, such as an extended workshop on developing concept notes as the first critical step to writing proposals to funding partners. Click HERE to read more about AAN’s Learning Forum.