09

Nov

Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), Launched in Ghana

The Speaker of the Ghana Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin launched the Ghana Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Accra on Monday, November 13, 2023. Members of the Ghana Caucus were joined at the event by delegations from the Parliamentary FoRB Caucuses from Malawi, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia. Also in […]

09

Nov

ACEPA holds Constituency Engagements on FoRB Issues in Sierra Leone

As part of efforts to connect Parliamentarians with their constituents, two constituency engagements were organized under the auspices of the Freedom of Religion or Belief Leadership Network (F0RBLN) programme in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This was facilitated by ACEPA where members of the Sierra Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) had the opportunity to, first[…]

Delegation Led by the ACEPA visits NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) hosted a ten-member (10) delegation from the Parliamentary Caucus from Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Malawi as well as Faith Leaders on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) under the auspices of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA). The meeting was held in the upper conference room of the[…]

29

Sep

ACEPA Engages Latrikunda Sabiji Constituency In the Gambia

A one-day Constituency Engagement was organized by the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) on the 29th of September, 2023 in collaboration with The Gambia Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) with the objective to campaign for the promotion and protection of FoRB in The Gambia in Latrikunda Sabiji Constituency. The engagement between members[…]

ACEPA Engages Sanimentereng Constituency In The Gambia

On the 28th September, 2023 a one-day engagement activity was organized by the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in collaboration with The Gambia Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) with the objective to campaign for the promotion and protection of FoRB in The Gambia in Sanimentereng. The engagement between members of The Gambian[…]

ACEPA Holds  Roundtable Meeting on FoRB in Ghana

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in partnership with the International Panel of Parliamentarians on Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) and the African Parliamentarians’ Association for Human Rights (AfriPAHR) is implementing a project to advance issues of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Africa. A roundtable meeting was organized in Accra and brought together Parliamentarians,[…]

05

Aug

THE NIANIJA CONSTITUENCY ENGAGEMENT ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF (FORB) IN CENTRAL RIVER REGION (CRR), THE GAMBIA

On the 5th of August 2023, a one-day engagement activity was organized by the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) in collaboration with The Gambia Parliamentary Caucus on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) with the objective to campaign for peace and peaceful co-existence in Nianija, CRR. The engagement between members of The Gambian Parliamentary caucus on[…]

ACEPA commends Parliament for revising Standing Orders

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has commended the Leadership of Parliament for revising the Standing Orders of the House. This follows Parliament on Thursday, made some raft changes to its existing Standing Orders to fit modern trends. Changes were made, such as having the Appointments Committee of Parliament[…]