Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

‘Witnessing the realisation of human rights in our countries would be a great joy because that is what we work towards.’

Pierre-Claver Akolly Amégnikpo Dekpoh works at the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) in Lome, Togo. He spoke to ISHR about what drove him to become a human rights defender and about the challenges that he and his colleagues in Togo and West Africa face in working towards the realisation of human rights.

Learn more about Pierre-Claver and hear the stories of other human rights defenders like him: https://ishr.ch/defender-stories/

https://ishr.ch/defender-stories/human-rights-defenders-story-pierre-claver-akolly-amegnikpo-dekpoh-from-togo/

This entry was posted on March 22, 2023 at 19:06 and is filed under films, Human Rights Defenders, ISHR.

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