EHAHRDP together with its partners: FIDH, CIVICUS, ISHR and ARTICLE 19, will be hosting a side event today, 13th March 2015 at 12.30pm in room 24, Palais des Nations, Geneva to discuss what measures can be taken to ensure greater participation of civil society groups and human rights defenders to achieve transparent and representative elections in Africa.
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