Human rights and protection

Human rights and protection

ACT members work for justice for all, and particularly for the poor and oppressed. Promoting human rights and addressing rights violations is crucial to promote development. Many ACT members have adopted human rights-based approaches throughout their development, humanitarian and advocacy work.

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Challenging the protection paradigm

Challenging the protection paradigm

Feb 07, 2012

Aid agencies must enable local capacities for self-protection, concludes a new ACT-conceived report

Profile: Peter Chinoko - activist for freedom in Malawi

Profile: Peter Chinoko - activist for freedom in Malawi

Nov 26, 2011

In a recent speech in Copenhagen, Chinoko highlighted fundamental barriers to democracy in Malawi

ACT performance reveals horrors of life for Congolese women

ACT performance reveals horrors of life for Congolese women

Apr 23, 2010

ACT performance reveals horrors of life for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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