Our Focus Areas

We implement a multi-faceted approach to safeguard academic freedom.

Monitoring & Documentation

We systematically track attacks on academic freedom across the continent. This includes documenting specific incidents of academic freedom violations as well as positive developments in the field.

  • Regional monitoring networks
  • Annual State of Freedom reports
  • Rapid response alerts
Monitoring and Documentation

Advocacy & Policy

We engage with civil society actors, national governments, international organisations, university administrations, academics, students and other stakeholders to promote advocacy projects and adopt policies that aim to promote and protect academic freedom.

  • Policy brief development
  • Legal defense funds
  • Strategic litigation support
Advocacy and Policy

Research & Knowledge Production

ACAF conducts rigorous research to understand the structural causes of academic freedom violations and to propose evidence-based solutions.

Our research serves as a vital resource for scholars, universities, students, policymakers, human rights defenders, other civil society actors and stakeholders.

Research and Knowledge Production

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