Governance
Democratic, volunteer-led governance, as defined by our statutes.
Transparency
Our credibility rests on our independence and on being open about how we work.
We are open about our status, our resources and the rules we work by.
Legal status
- Legal name
- African Center for Justice Rights (ACJR)
- In French
- Centre Africain pour les Droits de la Justice (CADJ)
- Legal form
- Association under the French law of 1 July 1901
- Registered office
- Paris, France
- RNA number
- W751274196
- Founded
- 25 April 2024
- Current statutes
- 17 September 2026
- Financial year
- 1 January – 31 December
Our resources
Under Article 16 of the statutes, the association’s resources comprise:
- membership fees;
- grants;
- donations and bequests permitted by law;
- funding from foundations and public or private bodies compatible with its independence;
- income from non-profit activities, studies, training or publications;
- any other resources permitted by the laws and regulations in force.
Our independence
ACJR refuses any funding whose conditions would be incompatible with its independence, its impartiality, its statutory objectives or the integrity of its monitoring, documentation and human-rights work.
Accounts and oversight
Regular accounts are kept. The financial report is submitted to the General Assembly for approval every year.
Where the law, applicable thresholds, contractual commitments or a General Assembly decision require it, the accounts are audited or certified by a qualified professional.
If the association is dissolved
Only an Extraordinary General Assembly convened for that purpose can decide to dissolve the association, under the quorum and majority rules of Article 12.
Net assets may not be distributed among members: they pass to a non-profit body pursuing compatible goals (Article 21).
Internal policies
Under Article 20 of the statutes, the association adopts, as its activities and obligations require, internal policies covering in particular:
Ethics and conduct
Standards of behaviour expected of members, volunteers and representatives.
Protecting children and vulnerable people
Preventing abuse and exploitation.
Conflicts of interest and corruption
Preventing conflicts of interest and corruption.
Protection of data and sources
Confidentiality and security of information about victims, witnesses and sources.
Equal opportunity and non-discrimination
Equal opportunity and the prevention of discrimination.