Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the Work of the Commission

ACHPR/Res.311 (LVII) 2015: Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the Work of the Commission

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), meeting at its 57th Ordinary Session held from 4 to 18 November 2015 in Banjul, The Gambia;

Considering its mandate to promote and protect human and peoples’ rights in Africa under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter);

Recalling its Resolution ACHPR/Res.77 (XXXVII) 05 on the establishment of a Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the Work of the Commission (Working Group) adopted at its 37th Ordinary Session;

Further recalling its Resolution ACHPR/Res.233 (EXT.OS/XIII) 13 reconstituting the Working Group and modifying its mandate and composition and Resolution ACHPR/Res.280 renewing the mandate of the Working Group for a further period of two years adopted at its 55th Ordinary Session held in May 2014;

Recognizing the need to reconstitute the Working Group;

Bearing in mind the need for the Working Group to continue carrying out its mandate and addressing the urgent issues falling within the same;

Decides to reconstitute the Working Group as follows:

1. Honourable Commissioner Faith Pansy Tlakula (Chairperson);

2. Honourable Commissioner Soyata Maiga (Member);

3. Honourable Commissioner Med Kaggwa (Member);

4. Honourable Commissioner Lawrence Murugu Mute (Member); and

5. Honourable Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso (Member).

Adopted at the 57th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and

Peoples’ Rights held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 4 to 18 November 2015