The Use of International Human Rights Procedures for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women in Africa

The African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies is seeking applicants for the fifth training course on "The Use of International Human Rights Procedures for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women in Africa." The training course will be held on October 7-12, 2002, in Banjul, The Gambia, and intends to build the capacities of young human rights activists, particularly women, on the use of regional and international instruments to promote and protect the rights of women in Africa. The course will be conducted in English and French.