Draft Resolution on the renewal of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Special Mechanisms’ mandates

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
ACHPR/Res. 425 (LXV) 2019
Regional Body / Author
African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
Date
10 November 2019
Language
English
Type
Resolution
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ACHPR/Res. 425 (LXV) 2019 : Draft Resolution on the renewal of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Special Mechanisms’ mandates

 

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), meeting at its 65th Ordinary Session held from 21st October to 10 November 2019, in Banjul, The Gambia:

 

Recalling its mandate to promote human and peoples’ rights and ensure their protection under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter);

 

Recalling the Resolutions on the renewal of the Mandate of the various Special Mechanisms of the Commission adopted at its 61st Ordinary Session held from 01 to 15 November 2017, in Banjul, The Gambia including:

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res. 377 (LXI)2017 on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res. 378 (LXI) 2017 on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa ;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.379 (LXI)2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res. 380 (LXI) 2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa-

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.381 (LXI)2017 on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.382(LXI) 2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.383(LXI)2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.384(LXI) 2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.385(LXI) 2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.386(LXI) 2017 on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.387(LXI) 2017 on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa ;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.388(LXI) 2017on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.389(LXI) 2017 on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues related to the Work of the Commission;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.390(LXI)2017 on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on Resolutions;

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.391(LXI) 2017 on the Reconstitution and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Renewal of the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members; and

  • Resolution ACHPR/Res.392(LXI) 2017 on the Reconstitution and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa and Renewal of the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members;

 

Considering that the mandates of these Special Mechanisms were for two (2) years and have thus come to an end;

 

Noting that elections of New Members of the Commission did not take place at the African Union Summit held from 4 to 8 July 2019 and have been postponed to the Summit to be held from 6 to 10 February 2020;

 

Reiterating the importance of these Special Mechanisms and the need for them to continue to carry out their mandates;

 

The Commission:

 

Decides to renew the mandate of the Commissioners and the Expert Members of the Commission's various Special Mechanisms for a six (6) months’ period, with effect from 10 November 2019.

 

Done in Banjul, The Gambia, 10 November 2019


 

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Cited documents 16

Resolution 16
  1. Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa
  2. Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on Resolutions
  3. Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues related to the Work of the Commission
  4. Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson. Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters
  5. Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa
  6. Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa
  7. Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons. Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa
  8. Resolution on the Reconstitution and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Economic. Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Renew al of the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members
  9. Resolution on the Reconstitution and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa and Renewal of the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members
  10. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
  11. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications
  12. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa
  13. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa
  14. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
  15. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers. Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa
  16. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa

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Activity Report 1
  1. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders in Africa - 73OS
Report 1
  1. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa - 75OS
Resolution 34
  1. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate and Reconstitution of Committee for Prevention of Torture in Africa and Appointment of its Members
  2. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate and Reconstitution of Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa
  3. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate and Reconstitution of Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa
  4. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa
  5. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa
  6. Resolution on Renewal of Mandate, Appointment of Chairperson, and Reconstitution of Committee on Protection of Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected
  7. Resolution on Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa
  8. Resolution on the Appointment of Expert Members of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
  9. Resolution on the Appointment of Expert Members of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
  10. Resolution on the Appointment of Expert Members to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa
  11. Resolution on the Appointment of an Expert Member of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa
  12. Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa
  13. Resolution on the Formulation of Standard Operating Procedures of the Alert and Reporting Mechanism to the ACPHR on Situations of Torture and Related Acts
  14. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
  15. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
  16. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications
  17. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa
  18. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
  19. Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa
  20. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa
  21. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and reconstitution of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa
  22. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and the Appointment of Other Member Commissioners of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa
  23. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa
  24. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa
  25. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Communications
  26. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Appointment of its Chairperson and Members
  27. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa and on the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members
  28. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa and on the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members
  29. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications
  30. 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;
  31. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
  32. Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, and Reconstitution of the Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa
  33. Resolution on the appointment of Expert Members of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
  34. Resolution on the appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa