• Increase access to legal services and justice to the common man through education and awareness raising within the local population in favour of human rights and peace.

• Empower the women, ( children and other vulnerable groups for sustainable development) for sustainable development and other vulnerable groups with special focus on children.

• To disseminate information on human rights and network at the national and international levels.

• To promote the implementation of national and international instruments on human rights.

• To advocate and lobby government and other stakeholders on human rights issues with particular focus on women and other vulnerable groups.

• Monitor and follow-up the respect of Human Rights, good governance, and democratic evolution in Cameroon.

Principles that guide our work

• We value of the diversity of the people we work with

• We build our work on the full equality of the rights of all people

• We are committed to transparency, accountability, responsible use of financial resources, fairness, and integrity

• We strive for professionalism

• We are independent of any political party or religious institution.

General Assembly

It is made up of dully-registered members including staff. They elect the board of directors.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors approves policy and supervises the management called the executive body. The Board examines and approves the annual program, adopts the budget and approves the accounts. It also approves the management plan of the Center.

The Board also authorizes all investments, property transactions and the conclusion of any agreement. It is the responsibility of the Board to draw up and stipulate staff regulations. The Board meets once a year in ordinary session.

 

It may meet in extraordinary session when convened by the Chairman or at the request of the majority of its members.  Any person whose presence is deemed desirable in view of the agenda may, at the invitation of the Chairman, attend meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity.

Center Management
Management is entrusted to the Executive Director, who implements the decisions of the Board and policy as well as report to the Board. He is responsible for making decisions for the smooth running of the Center, supervision of the staff, developing the annual program, drafting and developing projects, the budget and producing financial and activity reports. He is supported by a team of staff made up of a bookkeeper, a secretary and Gender and Development Officer, Communication Officer and Financial Controller.

Departments
CHRAPA is divided into Departments viz Monitoring, Governance, Gender and Development, Communication, a Counseling Department and a paralegal service. A department in charge of the center’s sustainability is being developed.


Reporting:
CHRAPA’s reporting procedure is both internal and external. Internal reporting is generally monthly for internal use only. Project, Activity, Quarterly, Annually and Human rights specialized reports and the financial reports that go with each item. External reporting is generally quarterly for partners and other stakeholders.

Atabong Angelina is the main trainer at CHRAPA. She is a magistrate and human rights advocate. She has also successfully completed the British Council  Interaction Africa Leadership programme (2007/2008).  Whether in her job as a magistrate or her involvement with Civil Society Organizations, she has actively been involved in the protection and promotion of human rights particularly the rights of women and other vulnerable people.

She has trained thousands of people across Cameroon on human rights and access to justice through the paralegal programme. She is passionate about effecting positive change in her community and has in many instances taken good initiative in this direction. She has been advocating  for the adoption of the draft bill on the Family Code.