30TH ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN
AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (AFRICAN COMMISSION)
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30TH ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND
PEOPLES’ RIGHTS (AFRICAN COMMISSION)
INTRODUCTION
201. This is the Thirtieth (30th) Activity Report of the African Commission on Human
and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission).
202. The Activity Report describes the activities undertaken by the African
Commission during the Inter-Session period between the 48th and the 49th Ordinary
Sessions of the African Commission 2011.
203. A substantial part of the Report is devoted to the proceedings of the 49th Ordinary
Session.
49TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION
Attendance at the Session
204. The following Members of the African Commission attended the 49th Ordinary
Session:
Honourable Commissioner Reine Alapini-Gansou, Chairperson;
Honourable Commissioner Mumba Malila,Vice-Chairperson;
Honourable Commissioner Lucy Asuagbor;
Honourable Commissioner Catherine Dupe Atoki;
Honourable Commissioner Musa Ngary Bitaye;
Honourable Commissioner Mohamed Bechir Khalfallah;
Honourable Commissioner Soyata Maiga;
Honourable Commissioner Kayitesi Zainabou Sylvie; and
Honourable Commissioner Yeung Kam John Yeung Sik Yuen.
205.
Honourable Commissioner Pansy Tlakula was absent with apologies.
Opening Ceremony
206. Four hundred and eighty nine (489) participants attended the 49th Ordinary
Session of the African Commission, including representatives from States Parties,
International and Inter-Governmental Organizations, African Union Organs, National
Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), as well as
African and International NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs).
207.
At the Opening Ceremony, statements were delivered in the following order:
i)
Honourable Commissioner Reine Alapini Gansou, Chairperson of the African
Commission;
ii)
Mrs. Hannah Forster, Executive Director of the African Centre for Democracy
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and Human Rights Studies, on behalf of NGOs;
iii)
H.E. Mrs. Julia Dolly Joiner, Commissioner, for Political Affairs at the African
Union Commission (AUC);
iv)
Commissioner Lindiwe Mockate, Commissioner of the South African Human
Rights Commission, on behalf of the Network of NHRIs;
v)
Honourable Justice A. B. Akuffo, Vice-President of the African Court on
Human and Peoples’ Rights;
vi)
The Honourable Minister Delegate in Charge of Human Rights of the
Republic of Senegal, Honourable Madam Coumba Gaye, on behalf of AU
Member States, and
vii)
Mrs. Isatou Albert Graham, Principal State Counsel, representing the
Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Gambia on
behalf of the Government of The Gambia.
208. Summaries of their statements are included in the Report of the 49th Ordinary
Session of the African Commission.
Agenda of the Session
209.
The Agenda of the Session is attached to this Report as Annex I.
Cooperation and Relationship with NHRIs and NGOs
210. In accordance with its Resolution on the Criteria for Granting and Enjoying
Observer Status to Non-Governmental Organisations Working in the Field of Human
and Peoples’ Rights: Res.33 (XXV) 99, the African Commission considered applications
for Observer Status from ten (10) NGOs, and granted Observer Status to all of them.
These 10 NGOs are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
Ligue Togolaise des Droits de l’Homme
Right to Information Initiative
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers’ Association
Southern African Litigation Centre
Dignity International
Action International pour la Paix et le Développment dans la Région des
Grands Lacs
vii) Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme en Afrique Centrale
viii) Defender International
ix) IPAS Africa Alliance
x)
Ogiek Peoples’ Development Project.
211.
This brings the total number of NGOs with Observer Status before the African
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Commission to four hundred and twenty-eight (428).
Applications for Affiliate Status
212. There were no applications for Affiliate Status by National Human Rights
Institutions (NHRIs). Consequently, the number of NHRIs with Affiliate Status with the
African Commission remains at twenty two (22).
Statements on the Human Rights Situation
213. During the Session, the following States Parties made statements on the human
rights situations in their respective countries during the Inter-Session: the Republic of
Algeria, Burkina Faso, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Niger, the
Republic of Senegal, the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of the Sudan, the
Republic of Tunisia, the Republic of Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and the
Republic of Zimbabwe.
214. Representatives of AU Organs, International and Inter-Governmental
Organisations, and NHRIs also addressed the African Commission on various human
rights issues on the continent. The Institutions that took the floor under this Item included
the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the
International Organisation of the Francophonie, the International Committee of the Red
Cross, the National Human Rights Commission of Algeria, the National Human Rights
Commission of Burkina Faso, the National Human Rights Commission of Guinea Bissau,
the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, the South African Human Rights
Commission, and the Rwandan Human Rights Commission. The common thread running
through the statements made by these Institutions is the need for continued cooperation
between these Institutions and the African Commission, to ensure better promotion and
protection of human rights on the continent.
215. In addition, a total of thirty-seven (37) NGOs that have Observer Status with the
African Commission also made statements on the human rights situation in Africa.
Inter-Session Activities of Members of the African Commission
216. The Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and the members of the African
Commission presented reports on the various activities which they undertook during the
Inter-Session. These reports covered activities undertaken in their capacities as
members of the African Commission, as Special Rapporteurs, and as members of
Special Mechanisms of the Commission. These Reports are attached to this Report as
Annex II.
Consideration of State Reports under Article 62 of the Charter
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217. In accordance with Article 62 of the African Charter, the African Commission
considered the Periodic Reports of Burkina Faso, the Great Socialist Peoples’ Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Uganda.
218. Following constructive discussions with the respective State Parties, the African
Commission adopted Concluding Observations on the Periodic Report the Republic of
Namibia, and deferred the consideration of Concluding Observations on the Periodic
Reports of Burkina Faso and the Great Socialist Peoples’ Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to its
10th Extra-Ordinary Session which is slated for 6 -9 August 2011, in Kigali, Rwanda.
219. The Concluding Observations on the Periodic Report of the Republic of Uganda
could not be adopted as the Ugandan Delegation was unable to provide any response
to the questions and observations made by the Commission during examination of the
Report but promised to do so at a later date.
Status of States Parties’ Compliance with Article 62 of the African Charter
220. As at the 49th Ordinary Session, the status of submission and consideration of the
Periodic Reports of States Parties is as follows:
221.
i)
Twelve (12) States Parties are up to date with their Periodic Reports
(Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, DRC, Ethiopia, the
Great Socialist Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria,
Rwanda, and Uganda);
ii)
Eight (8) States Parties are behind in their reporting obligations by one
Periodic Report (Algeria, Benin, Kenya, Madagascar, the Sudan, Tanzania,
Zambia and Zimbabwe);
iii)
Eight (8) States Parties are behind in their reporting obligations by two
Periodic Reports (CAR, Egypt, Mauritania, SADR, Senegal, Seychelles,
South Africa and Tunisia);
iv)
One State Party, Togo, is behind in its reporting obligations by three
Periodic Reports;
v)
Eleven (11) States Parties are behind in their reporting obligations by more
than 3 Periodic Reports (Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, The Gambia,
Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Lesotho, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia and
Swaziland)
vi)
Thirteen (13) States have never submitted Periodic Reports to the African
Commission (Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea
Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Sao Tome and Principe,
Sierra Leone and Somalia).
A detailed computation of the status of submission is attached hereto as Annex
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III.
222. The African Commission congratulates those States Parties that are up to date
with their Reports, and continues to urge those that have not yet done so, to submit their
Reports to the African Commission in compliance with their obligations under Article 62
of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter). The Commission
further reminds States Parties that all overdue Reports can be combined into a single
Cumulative Periodic Report.
Report of the Secretary to the African Commission
223. The Report of the Secretary to the Commission set out various administrative
developments during the Inter-Session, including feedback on the various tasks
assigned to the Secretariat by the Commission. In addition, the Report analyzed the new
Rules of Procedure in relation to the work, practice and operational modalities of the
African Commission and its Secretariat, and made proposals for the consideration of the
Commission.
224. Among other things, the Report called attention to the continuing chronic
understaffing at the Commission’s Secretariat, and underscored the imperative to
accelerate and expedite recruitment of staff for the Secretariat. Quite clearly, the staffing
situation has reached such critical levels that it is no longer physically possible for
the Secretariat to provide the Commission with the support which it needs to function
effectively and deliver on the mandate entrusted to it.
225. The Report also recalled Executive Council Decision EX.CL/446(XIII) which calls
upon the African Commission, in collaboration with the AUC, to take the necessary steps
to have the status of the African Commission as an Organ of the AU regularized. The
Report stressed the need for this to be done as soon as possible, in order to streamline
the institutional arrangements between AUC and the African Commission on account of
Article 41 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, so that the African
Commission can operate like other AU Organs.
Consideration of Communications
226. A total of eighty-three (83) Communications were tabled before the African
Commission: six (6) on Seizure; fifty-two (52) on Admissibility; twenty-four (24) on the
Merits; and one (1) on Review.
227. The African Commission
Communications:
decided to be seized of the following five (5)
i)
Communication 396/11 – Mr El Sharkawi (represented by Egyptian Initiative
for Personal Rights and Organization for Social Justice v Egypt;
ii)
Communication 397/11 - Omo Valley and Lake Turkana Communities v
Kenya and Ethiopia;
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iii)
Communication 398/11 - Institute for Human Rights and Development in
Africa and Congolese Human Rights Observatory v DRC;
iv)
Communication 399/11 – Minority Rights Group International and
UNIPROBA (on behalf of the Bahakwaninda family) v Burundi;
v)
Communication 400/11 – West African Network of Human Rights Defenders
and the Ivorian Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (on behalf of the
people of Cote d’Ivoire) v Cote d’Ivoire.
228. The African Commission deferred consideration of seventy-seven (77)
Communications to its 10th Extra-Ordinary Session, for various reasons, including time
constraints and lack of response from one or both parties.
Consideration of Various Reports and Documents
229. The African Commission examined and adopted the Reports of the Research and
Information Visit of its Working Group on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples/Communities
in Africa to the Republic of Congo, and to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
230. The Commission considered the Report of the Research and Information Visit of
its Working Group on Indigenous Peoples/Communities to the Republic of Kenya, and
decided to defer its adoption pending additional work.
231. On the issue of referral of cases to the African Court, the Commission requested
the Secretariat to do further research and propose criteria for referral of cases, for the
Commission’s consideration during the 10th Extra-Ordinary Session.
232. The African Commission considered and adopted reports of promotional missions
undertaken by various members of the Commission to the Republics of Mozambique and
Angola, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Resolutions
233.
The African Commission adopted the following Resolutions:
i)
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees,
Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa;
ii)
Resolution on the Rights of Indigenous Women in Africa;
iii)
Resolution on the Appointment of Members of the Research Team on the
Study of Freedom of Association in Africa;
iv)
Resolution on the Safety of Journalists and Media Practitioners in Africa;
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v)
Resolution on the Renewal and Extension of the Mandate of the Advisory
Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters;
vi)
Resolution on the Nomination of Expert Members to the Working Group on
the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa.
Report of the 49th Ordinary Session
234. The African Commission deferred consideration and adoption of the 49th Ordinary
Session Report to the 50th Ordinary Session, due to time constraints.
Dates and Venue of the 50th Ordinary Session
235. The African Commission decided to hold the 50th Ordinary Session from 24
October to 7 November 2011, at a venue still to be determined.
9TH EXTRA-ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION
236. The African Commission held its 9th Extra-Ordinary Session from 23 February to 3
March 2011, in Banjul, The Gambia. The Extra-Ordinary Session was convened to deal
with some urgent and outstanding matters, including the 2011 and 2012 budget, program
of activities for the year and Communications.
237.
The following members of the African Commission participated:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)
Honourable Commissioner Reine Alapini-Gansou, Chairperson;
Honourable Commissioner Mumba Malila, Vice-Chairperson;
Honourable Commissioner Musa Ngary Bitaye;
Honourable Commissioner Catherine Dupe Atoki;
Honourable Commissioner Kayitesi Sylvie Zainabo;
Honourable Commissioner Soyata Maiga;
Honourable Commissioner Mohamed Bèchir Khalfallah;
Honourable Commissioner Lucy Asuagbor.
238. Honourable Commissioners Pansy Tlakula, Mohamed Fayek, and Yeung Kam
John Yeung Sik Yuen were absent with apologies.
239. The 9th Extra-Ordinary Session considered seven Communications. It was seized
of one; it considered four on Admissibility, one on Review and one on Merits. One of the
Communications considered on Admissibility was declared admissible, one was
deferred, and two were declared inadmissible – the latter are attached hereto as Annex
IV. Communication 334/07 – EIPR and INTERIGHTS v Arab Republic of Egypt,
decided on the Merits is being finalized and will be attached to the next Activity Report of
the Commission.
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240. The African Commission considered the human rights situation in Northern Africa
and Cote d’Ivoire, after which it issued Press Statements on the Human Rights Situation
in Northern Africa and in Cote d’Ivoire.
241.
The Commission also adopted the following Resolutions:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Great Socialist People’s
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Tunisia;
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Arab Republic of Egypt;
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the People’s Democratic
Republic of Algeria;
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire;
Resolution on the Electoral Process and Participative Governance in the
Republic of Benin;
Resolution on the Electoral Process and Participative Governance in the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
242. In addition, the African Commission considered the issue of cases to be referred
to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and requested the Secretariat to
identify cases for its consideration in this regard.
243. The African Commission also adopted its 48th Ordinary Session Report and
reviewed paragraph 158 of its 29th Activity Report, in line with Executive Council
Decision: EX.CL/Dec.639 (XVIII) on the 29th Activity Report of the African Commission,
made during the 18th Session of the Executive Council held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
from 27 to 28 January 2011.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION
244. The Commission continued to follow up on the construction of a permanent
Headquarters for the African Commission. The Deputy Chairperson of the AUC also
raised the matter when he paid a courtesy call on the Attorney General and Minister of
Justice of the Republic of The Gambia on 28th February 2011, during his visit to The
Gambia. Thereafter the host authorities requested the Secretariat to re-submit the
relevant documentation, which was duly done.
THE STATUS OF HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE CONTINENT
245. It will be recalled that paragraph 2 of Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.639
(XVIII), adopted during the 18th Ordinary Session of the Council, in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, from 27 to 28 January 2011 “calls on the ACHPR to include in future reports,
the status of human and peoples’ rights in the continent”.
246. This new section on the status of human rights in Africa, is drawn from the
Periodic Reports submitted to it by States Parties, the Inter-Session Activity Reports of
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members of the Commission and its Special Mechanisms, the reports of the promotion
missions undertaken by the members of the Commission to various State Parties, the
missions as well as study and information visits carried out by the Commission’s Special
Mechanisms, the reports and appeals made by or on behalf of alleged victims of human
rights abuses in different parts of the continent, the interventions made during the
Commission’s Sessions and from reports received at the Commission’s Secretariat.
247. A review of all these sources reveals that the continent has witnessed quite a
number of positive developments in the field of human and peoples’ rights. For instance,
the organization of the Referendum in Southern Sudan, which is expected to usher in the
birth of the world’s youngest Nation State, is a good example of the exercise of a
people’s right to self-determination as provided for in Article 21 of the African Charter.
248. The right to political participation as provided for in Article 13 of the African
Charter was also given a boost during the Inter-Session with the organization of elections
in the Republic of Benin (27 February 2011), the Republic of Niger (12 March 2011), the
Federal Republic of Nigeria (16 April 2011), the Republic of Uganda (18 February 2011),
the Republic of Chad (25 April 2011) the Referendum in the Arab Republic of Egypt (19
March 2011) and the Referendum in the Sudan as already alluded to in the preceding
paragraph.
249. The adoption by the Republic of Congo of Law No 05 on the Promotion and
Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Populations on 25 February 2011, which is the first
of its kind in Africa, is a very positive development that will go a long way in enhancing
the protection of the rights of indigenous communities, and, indeed, should be emulated
by other States Parties that have indigenous populations.
250. Africa has also witnessed the adoption of progressive laws and the ratification of
international and regional human rights instruments in a number of States Parties, aimed
at enhancing the realization of human and peoples’ rights. The Democratic Republic of
Congo, the Republic of Gabon and Burkina Faso ratified the Optional Protocol to the
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment. The Republic of Gabon and the Republic of Zambia ratified the AU
Convention for the Assistance and Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa.
The Republic of Djibouti ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the
Child. The Republic of South Africa ratified the African Charter on Democracy, Elections
and Governance. Burkina Faso, the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Malawi, the
Republic of Mali and the United Republic of Tanzania have all made the Declaration
under Article 34 (6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of an
African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, giving individuals and NGOs, direct access
to the African Court. The African Commission commends these States Parties and
encourages those that have not yet done so to make the Declaration.
251. Some States Parties have enacted laws that directly target and promote the rights
of older persons (Mauritius) and the physically challenged (Uganda); others have put in
place educational systems that are specifically tailored to suit the mobile lifestyles of their
indigenous populations/communities (Namibia). Others have promulgated laws that
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create child friendly courts and enable children to give evidence in camera (Zimbabwe);
others impose taxes to support national HIV/AIDS schemes (Zimbabwe). Yet others have
adopted community service as an alternative to imprisonment (Nigeria’s Lagos State and
Zimbabwe); others have built model prisons, while yet others have incorporated some of
the Commission’s Robben Island Guidelines into the training manuals of their law
enforcement agencies as a follow-up to their constructive engagements with the Special
Mechanisms of the Commission, especially the Committee for the Prevention for Torture
in Africa.
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252. On the downside, the African Commission has continued to receive reports of
human rights violations from many parts of the continent. The violations complained of
include arbitrary arrests, arbitrary detentions, torture, ill-treatment, harassment, as well
as assassination of journalists, human rights defenders and individuals in some States
Parties. Concerns relating to discrimination, marginalization, prejudices, stereotyping and
exclusion from political participation of vulnerable groups such as women, indigenous
populations, people living with HIV/AIDS, and sexual minorities were also brought to the
attention of the African Commission.
253. The situation in prisons and other places of detention in several States Parties,
characterised by recurrent challenges such as high levels of overcrowding, disease,
malnutrition, torture and ill-treatment of inmates and long pre-trial detention periods were
also brought to the attention of the African Commission.
254. The realization of economic, social and cultural rights provided for in the African
Charter continues to be an elusive goal despite the credible efforts of many States
Parties. Adequate provision of healthcare, education, water, employment, adequate
shelter, social security and food, is still to be achieved in many parts of the continent.
255. Similarly, the Commission continues to be concerned about alleged religious
intolerance, as was reportedly the case with the clashes that erupted in Jos, Nigeria in
the first quarter of 2010 and in Egypt in the first quarter of this year.
256. The Commission is concerned about the fact that not all States Parties have
established National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and that not all of those NHRIs
that have been established comply with the Paris Principles. In addition, the bulk of those
NHRIs that exist are woefully under-resourced.
257. The issues/situations mentioned above are not exhaustive, but rather serve to
provide an idea of some of the human rights challenges that face the continent.
258. In the exercise of its mandate, the African Commission has taken certain
measures with respect to the reports and allegations of human rights violations.
i)
In respect of the alleged religious clashes in the Jos region of Nigeria in
2010, the African Commission brought the matter to the attention of the AU
Peace and Security Council in line with Articles 3 and 19 of the Protocol
Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the
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African Union; the Commission also requested authorization from the
Nigerian authorities to undertake a Fact-Finding mission to the region and a
response to the request is still awaited.
ii)
Concerning the case of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
the Commission referred the matter to the African Court on Human and
Peoples’ Rights and the Court has since issued provisional measures on the
same.
iii)
With regards to the other human rights challenges, the African Commission
sent Urgent Appeals to the authorities of the concerned States Parties
requesting them to take appropriate remedial action if the allegations were
true; it made recommendations to States Parties on how to address the
issues concerned; it adopted Resolutions, and issued Press Statements, as
appropriate.
259. The African Commission remains committed to constructively engaging with
States Parties and all other stakeholders in order to inculcate a culture of human rights
observance in Africa, because ensuring the promotion, protection and enjoyment of
human rights on the continent is our collective responsibility under the African Charter
and other international norms.
SUBMISSION OF THE THIRTIETH ACTIVITY REPORT
260. In accordance with Article 54 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’
Rights, the African Commission submits the present 30th Activity Report to the 20th
Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, for consideration and
onward transmission to the 17th Summit of the AU Heads of State and Government.
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ANNEX I
AGENDA OF THE 49TH ORDINARY SESSION
Item 1: Opening Ceremony (Public Session)
Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda (Private Session)
Item 3: Organization of Work (Private Session)
Item 4: Commemorative Activities for the 30th Anniversary of
the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights(Public Session)
Item 5: Human Rights Situation in Africa (Public Session)
l)
Statement of the African Commission on the Status of Human and
Peoples’ Rights on the continent;
m)
Statements by State Delegates;
n)
Statement by African Union Organs with a Human Rights Mandate;
o)
Statements by Intergovernmental and International Organizations;
p)
Statements by National Human Rights Institutions;
q)
Statements by NGOs.
Item 6: Cooperation and Relationship with National Human Rights
Institutions (NHRIs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (Public
Session)
e) Relationship between the ACHPR and NHRIs
f) Cooperation between the ACHPR and NGOs:
i.
Relationship with NGOs;
ii.
Consideration of Applications for Observer Status from NGOs.
Item 7: Consideration of State Reports (Public Session)
e) Status of Submission of State Party Reports
f) Consideration of the :
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Periodic Report of the Republic of Burkina Faso;
Periodic Report of the Peoples’ Bureau of the Great Socialist
People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;
Periodic Report of the Republic of Namibia;
Periodic Report of the Republic of Uganda.
Item 8: Activity Reports of Members of the Commission & Special
Mechanisms (Public Session)
e) Presentation of the Activity Reports of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson
and Members of the ACHPR;
f) Presentation of the Activity Reports of Special Mechanisms of the ACHPR:
i. Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in
Africa;
ii. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa;
iii. Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally
Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa;
iv. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa;
v. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to
Information in Africa;
vi. Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in
Africa;
vii. Chairperson of the Working Group on the Situation of
Indigenous Peoples/Communities in Africa;
viii. Chairperson of the Working Group on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights in Africa;
ix. Chairperson of the Working Group on the Death Penalty;
x. Chairperson of the Working Group on the Rights of Older
Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa;
xi. Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights
of People Living with HIV (PLHIV);
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xii. Chairperson of the Working Group on Extractive Industries,
Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa.
Item 9: Consideration of: (Private Session)
(f)
Reports of the Research and Study Visit of the Working Group on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples/Communities in Africa to:
(g)
iv) The Republic of Kenya;
v) The Democratic Republic of Congo;
vi) The Republic of Congo
.
Document on the Study of the Question of the Death Penalty in Africa;
(h)
Transfer of Cases to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
(i)
Nomination of Experts on the Working Group on Older Persons and People
with Disabilities in Africa; and
(j)
Nomination of an Expert from North Africa to join the Working Group on
Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa.
Item 10: Consideration and Adoption of Draft Reports of (Private Session)
a) Promotion Missions to the Republic of Mozambique.
b) Mission of Special Mechanisms to the:
i. Republic of Tunisia
ii. Republic of Angola
Item 11: Consideration of Communications: (Private Session)
Item 12: Report of the Secretary to the Commission: (Private Session)
Item 13: Consideration and Adoption of (Private Session)
e) Resolutions;
f) Concluding Observations on the:
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Periodic Report of the Republic of Burkina Faso;
Periodic Report of the Peoples’ Bureau of the Great Socialist People’s
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;
Periodic Report of the Republic of Namibia;
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Item 14:
Session)
Periodic Report of Uganda.
Dates and Venue of the 50th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR (Private
Item 15: Any Other Business (Private Session)
Item 16: Adoption of: (Private Session)
e)
f)
g)
h)
49th Session Report;
29th Activity Report;
30h Activity Report;
Final Communiqué of the 49th Ordinary Session; and
Item 17: Reading of the Final Communiqué and Closing Ceremony (Public Session)
Item 18: Press Conference (Public Session)