‘Witnessing the realisation of human rights in our countries would be a great joy because that is what we work towards.’
Pierre-Claver Akolly Amégnikpo Dekpoh works at the West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN) in Lome, Togo. He spoke to ISHR about what drove him to become a human rights defender and about the challenges that he and his colleagues in Togo and West Africa face in working towards the realisation of human rights.
Learn more about Pierre-Claver and hear the stories of other human rights defenders like him: https://ishr.ch/defender-stories/
This post was originally published on Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards.