ACHPR/Res.204 (L) 11: RESOLUTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS/COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Commission) meeting at its 50th Ordinary Session held from 24th October to 5th November 2011, in Banjul, The Gambia;
Considering its mandate to promote human and peoples’ rights and ensure their protection in Africa under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter);
Recalling that the African Commission established a Working Group composed of nine members, amongst them, three Members of the African Commission;
Recalling its Resolution Ref. ACHPR/Res.65 (XXXIV) 03 on the Report of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities adopted at its 34th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia from 6 – 20 November 2003;
Bearing in mind Resolution ACHPR/Res.123 (XXXXII) 07 on the Composition and Renewal for a period of two years the Mandate of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa adopted at its 42nd Ordinary Session held from 15 - 28 November 2007, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo;
Recalling further ACHPR/Res.155 (XLV1) 09, adopted during the 46th Ordinary session of the African Commission held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 11th 25th November 2009, renewing the mandate the Working Group on Indigenous Population/Communities in Africa;
Noting with appreciation the work undertaken by the Working Group under the leadership of Commissioner Musa Ngary Bitaye during the past two years in the discharge of its mandate;
Noting further that the term of the Chairperson and members of the Working Group has come to an end;
Recognizing further the importance of the work of the Working Group in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous populations/communities in Africa and the necessity to allow the Working Group to continue to carry out its mandate;
Decides to:
i. Appoint Commissioner Soyata Maiga as Chairperson of the Working Group;
ii. Appoint Commissioner Lucy Aswagbor as a member of the Working Group;
iii. Appoint Commissioner Pacifique Manirakiza as a member of the Working Group;
iv. Maintain the membership of the following experts:
∙ Mr. Mohammed Khattali;
∙ Ms. Marianne Jensen;
∙ Mr. Zephyrin Kalimba;
∙ Mr. Melakou Tegegn
∙ Dr. Naomi Kipuri.
∙ Dr. Albert Barume
The mandate of the Working Group is 2 years and shall take effect on 5 November 2011
Done in Banjul, The Gambia, 05 November 2011
Cited documents 3
Resolution 3
- Resolution on the Adoption of the “Report of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/ Communities
- Resolution on the Composition and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
- Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
Documents citing this one 7
Resolution 7
- Resolution Appointing Expert Members for the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
- Resolution on the Appointment of Expert Members of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
- Resolution on the Appointment of an Expert Member of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
- Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
- Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
- Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, Reconstitution and Expansion of Mandate of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities, in Africa;
- Resolution on the appointment of Expert Members of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa