Togo Law and Human Rights

  • Who?Groups of 3 -10 students aged 18+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where? Lomé, Togo.
Law and Human Rights in Togo
Law and Human Rights in Togo

Your group will be working with Togo Human Rights Commission, an independent commission which receives and examines complaints about the violation of human rights in Togo. The civil, economic and social rights of men, women and children in Togo have improved in the last decade but there is still a long way to go. You have a unique opportunity to become involved in legal work in a developing country whilst participating in a project that will develop the growth of human rights in West Africa.

You will work to help Togolese people understand their rights and your group will take on roles raising awareness in rural communities, preparing leaflets, posters or educational tools, running training programmes and planning promotional campaigns. You may also join programmes dealing with children’s and women’s rights, prison conditions, police accountability and electoral transparency. The main language of communication in Togo is French and speaking French is necessary to be able to participate in this project.

Togo is a Franco-African melting pot which has beaches and jungles and spans six distinct climatic zones from north to south. Although Togo became independent from France in 1960, French influence still exists everywhere with French remaining the first language. The Human Rights Commission is based in Lomé, the capital of Togo and this is where you’ll live with a local Togolese host family, who are famous for their generous hospitality and pride in their home country. You can visit Lomé's clubs and restaurants and sample Togolese food, reputed to be the best in West Africa.