STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY Banjul, The Gambia, 28 September 2025 – On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day, observed globally on 28 September, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) underscores the critical and urgent message of the 2025 […]
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Mainstreaming Safe Abortion into Public Services Date: Friday 23rd, May 2025 Time: 1500hrs, CAT Register: https://shorturl.at/yRPy3 Join Melissa Upreti (Nepal) as she reflects with Dr Thobile Masilela (South Africa) on Nepal’s historic abortion law reform and explores how safe abortion services were integrated into public health systems—even in a formerly restrictive environment. This is a powerful opportunity
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An urgent appeal for action Johannesburg, 25 March: Most countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) still do not recognise abortion as vital healthcare, resulting in significant barriers to safe and legal abortion services. Despite some global progress, women in this region face systemic and moral obstacles that lead to unsafe options, jeopardising their quality of
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