Institute for Law & Development-ILAD

26/07/2026

29/04/2026

INSTITUTE FOR LAW & DEVELOPMENT (ILAD) Seminar at Roman Ridge M/A Basic School on domestic violence and children’s rights.

The law makes provision for the education and counselling of victims of domestic violence.

Jfk Agudetse

28/04/2026

The UNECE Resource Management Week (27 April - 1 May) 2026 has officially opened in Geneva. The Institute for Law & Development (ILAD) is glad to announce that one of it’s directors, Dr. Vida Abdaly, who is a senior advisor, is attending this event. Topics that are being discussed at the conference include:

· The evolving policy and technical dimensions of sustainable resource management

· Energy governance

The conference is a special one because it is dealing with issues such as the inclusion of gender, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and other vulnerable groups in the just transition plans. This is commendable because UNECE recognises the importance of involving all stakeholders in the just transition process. Congratulations to our Director Dr. Vida Abdaly and other facilitators at the conference for this laudable initiative.

25/04/2026

At the 61st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 6th March 2026 in Geneva, Dr. Patrick Lessene, Director of the Institute for Law & Development (ILAD) and Executive Director of Centre d’Etudes Juridiques Africaines (CEJA), made a presentation at the conference on the Human Rights Situation in Africa. In his introduction, he stressed that the African civil society plays an essential role with regard to the respect and promotion of human rights in Africa. In addition, he emphasized the need for the strengthening of African civil society institutions so that they can promote human rights and promote the well-being of the populace.

18/04/2026

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA, MARCH 6, 2026
INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY
PRESENTATION BY DR. GHISLAIN PATRICK LESSENE, DIRECTOR – INSTITUTE FOR LAW & DEVELOPMENT/ILAD & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – CENTRE FOR AFRICAN LEGAL STUDIES/CEJA

Theme: Significant Contributions of African Civil Society that Justify Its Institutional Strengthening
The impact of the African civil society concerns both the protection of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights, in addition to the promotion of human rights as a whole.

14/04/2026

CONSEIL DES DROITS DE L’HOMME, ONU, 6 MARS 2026, GENEVE
RENFORCEMENT INSTITUTIONNEL DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE EN AFRIQUE

INTERVENTION PAR DR. GHISLAIN PATRICK LESSENE, DIRECTEUR – INSTITUTE FOR LAW & DEVELOPMENT/ILAD & DIRECTEUR EXECUTIF – CENTRE D’ETUDES JURIDIQUES AFRICAINES/CEJA

Thème: Apports significatifs de la société civile africaine justifiant son renforcement institutionnel

L’impact de la société civile africaine concerne aussi bien la protection des droits civils et politiques et des droits économiques sociaux et culturels que la promotion des droits humains dans leur ensemble.

01/04/2026

Lors de la 61e session régulière du Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU le 6 mars 2026 à Genève, Dr Patrick Lessene, Directeur de Institute for Law & Development (ILAD) et Directeur Exécutif du Centre d'Études Juridiques Africaines (CEJA), a fait une présentation sur le " Renforcement institutionnel de la société civile en Afrique" lors de la conférence sur la situation des droits de l'homme en Afrique. Dans son intervention, il a souligné que la société civile africaine joue un rôle essentiel en ce qui concerne le respect et la promotion des droits de l'homme en Afrique. De plus, il a insisté sur la nécessité de renforcer les institutions de la société civile africaine afin qu'elles puissent promouvoir les droits de l'homme et le bien-être de la population.

29/03/2026

INSTITUTE FOR LAW & DEVELOPMENT (ILAD) Seminar at Roman Ridge M/A Basic School on domestic violence and children’s rights.

Domestic violence includes threat or harm to a person within a domestic setting.