Unlock Democracy Competitors

ACTSA is the successor organisation to the Anti-Apartheid Movement. We champion collective action and amplify voices in the fight against continuing injustices in Southern Africa - a region striving to throw off the legacies of apartheid and colonialism. In collaboration with regional civil society organisations, we campaign for human rights, equality and social and economic justice. We work with civil society partners to protect human rights, fortify movements for equality and democracy, create awareness of the causes of poverty and promote public education and research. We also facilitate South-South cooperation and solidarity between the UK and Southern Africa. ACTSA is not a funding agency; we do not have offices in Southern Africa.

The Consortium provides a coherent, unified, non-party political coalition for civic society groups to develop the recognition, respect, protection and implementation of human rights standards in Northern Ireland. We do this is by providing a platform for civil society groups to work together to achieve this aim through collaboration across different sectors and issues. We also work to advance awareness, understanding and support for human rights generally in Northern Ireland. A core element of this work to date has been our ongoing campaign for a strong Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. Supplemented in recent years with an emerging focus on human rights frameworks, positively influencing perspectives on human rights and supporting civil society to become engaged in human rights advocacy.