HAKI Africa is a pan-African human rights organization based in Mombasa. The organization works to improve livelihoods and the comprehensive realization of human rights in Africa. The organization, founded in 2012, promotes collaboration between state and non-state actors in order to continuously improve the well-being of individuals and communities while ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law
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HAKI Africa is a pan-African human rights organization based in Mombasa. The organization works to improve livelihoods and the comprehensive realization of human rights in Africa. The organization, founded in 2012, promotes collaboration between state and non-state actors in order to continuously improve the well-being of individuals and communities while ensuring respect for human rights and the rule of law. The organization specifically seeks to advocate for the recognition and empowerment of local communities in Africa to fully participate in rights and development initiatives with the goal of improving the living standards of all, including the poor and marginalized.
Making What’s Possible in Human Rights
/ Executive Director
HAKI Africa has designed its thematic areas around the standard and internationally accepted classification of human rights. These are as follows
Civil and Political Rights
Under this thematic area, HAKI Africa will seek to promote and protect the basic fundamental rights and freedoms that cannot be limited. These include the following rights:
Read moreSocio Economic Rights
Under this thematic area, HAKI Africa will enhance the rights and freedoms that are necessary for the development of all individuals and communities.
Read moreGroup and Solidarity Rights
Under this thematic area, HAKI Africa will work to realize the rights and freedoms that are required in order to ensure communities’ collective growth and progression.
Read moreIn all its plans, programmes, practices and activities, the organization will be guided by the following values and principles:
Human Dignity
respecting each person’s needs, views and concerns and seeking to ensure people’s inalienable rights and freedoms are promoted and protected individually and collectively.
Constitutionalism and Rule of Law
raising awareness of and adherence to the constitution and the laws of the land by all persons.
Gender Parity and Equity
Ensuring both sexes have equal opportunities and narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor by supporting the fair distribution of resources.
WE STRIVE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY AMONGST ALL
We are a group of dedicated people who are passionate about making the world a better place according to our own individual talents and capacity.