On 11 May 2026, in Banjul, the capital of the Gambia, Professor James MOUANGUE KOBILA, Chairperson of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission (CDHC) and President of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), delivered the Network’s statement at the opening of the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).

Addressing issues including armed conflicts, hate speech, the exploitation of migrants, natural resource governance and the advent of artificial intelligence, he called for an integrated, human rights-based response, as well as stronger independence for national human rights institutions, in accordance with the Paris Principles.