The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) organized a General Assembly of the Consultative Forum Meeting that brought together representatives of different Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), members of Rwanda Civil Society Platform (RCSP) that promote and protect human rights in Rwanda.

The National Commission for Human Rights illustrated the achievements realized in partnership with the forum’s members. NCHR recalled that they collaborated in presentations of radio and TV talk shows on different topics related to human rights promotion and protection, sensitization on human rights in six higher learning institutions or participation in the launching of Green Project during the Human Rights Week, that was organized on the eve of the celebration of International Human Rights Day.

The collaboration also went through the celebration of the International Child Day on June 16^th, 2023 and the training of NCHR Observatory of Child Rights (ODE) Volunteers and in their General Assembly at national level, respectively on June 21rst and 22^nd, 2023.

NCHR with great honor, appreciates members of the Consultative Forum and other partners for the willingness, ability and dedication to organizing joint activities for the promotion and protection of human rights.

NCHR reiterates its openness to collaborate with members of the Consultative Forum and other partners in organizing joint activities with interest of promoting and protecting human rights in Rwanda. 

The Consultative Forum of NCHR and CSOs is a key mechanism for dialogue, reflection and partnership between NCHR and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) working in the field of human rights. The Forum has been established in 2008 and has become a national network of 40 organizations.

The network is, and will continue to be a key mechanism and platform for the Commission and CSOs to contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights in Rwanda, including partnership in monitoring the implementation of recommendations and concluding observations from International Conventions and Treaties ratified by Rwanda.