Guinea

Association d'Appui au Développement des Initiatives Communautaires (ADIC)
$45,001
To strengthen participation among rural women in the democratic process and improve their knowledge of legal rights and responsibilities. ADIC will organize a workshop for 15 women community leaders on electoral law, women’s rights, and leadership.

Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme en Guinée (ADDEF)
$29,510
To improve citizens’ understanding of human rights, democracy, and the electoral process. ADDEF will lead a democracy and human rights training program in rural Guinea.

Memes Droits pour Tous (MDT)
$35,781
To increase access of detainees to legal assistance, advocate for the legal and human rights of detainees, and reduce the practice of torture. MDT will provide free legal assistance to torture victims and detainees at Guinea’s Central Prison held without due process for more than four months. MDT will also provide training to prison staff on the rights of prisoners and the duties of prison staff.

Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme (RADDHO)
$50,958
To reinforce the capacities of Guinea civil society organizations to engage with elected leaders; advocate for national reconciliation; and build consensus on questions of national unity, democracy, peace, and human rights in Guinea. RADDHO will seek to improve dialogue on national unity between civil society, political parties, trade unions, public and private media, civil servants, and elected officials.

Search for Common Ground (SFCG)
$42,324
To increase access to information and provide opportunities for increased dialogue in the Futa and Upper Guinea regions around the issues of democracy, human rights, good governance, and the electoral process. SFCG will produce local language radio programs that touch on issues of good governance, democracy, and human rights including corruption in public services, youth unemployment, and access to education.