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About RIG
Establishment
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African Charter
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Robben Island Guidelines
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Robben Island
Guidelines: 2nd edition
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Mission Reports
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Intersession Activity Reports
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Press Releases
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Others

 


Chairperson on the
ractification of
OPCAT by Nigeria

Links
  • OPCAT

  • SPT

Pratical guidelines
on the implementation of RIG
Like other human rights systems, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights establish the absolute prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Article 5 of the Charter provides that “every individualshall have the right to respect of the inherent dignity of the human being and that all forms of exploitation and degradation of man, particularly slavery, slave trade, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and treatment shall be prohibited.”

The Charter also establishes a regional human rights body, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, with the mandate to promote respect for the Charter, ensure the protection of the rights and fundamental freedoms contained therein, and make recommendations for its application. More...


The Chairperson of theWorking Group on the Fellow-up Committee on the Implementation of
the Robben Island Guidelines, Commissioner Dupe Atoki, (5th from right to left) and the Vice-
Chairperson of the of theWorking Group on the Fellow-up Committee on the Implementation
of the Robben Island Guidelines, Mr. Jean Baptiste Niyizurugero (4th from right to left) at the
Ordinary Session of the UN Sub-Committee on Prevention of Torture SPT which held in
Geneva between 23 - 27 June 2009. more...


The Chairpersion of the of theWorking Group on the Fellow-up Committee on the
Implementation of the Robben Island Guidelines, paying a courtesy visit on the President of the
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Girma Wolde-Giorgis

News/Activities

Promotinal Mission to the
Republic of Benin

23 - 25 October 2009

 



The Chairperson exchanging
pleasantries with Chairperson of
the Uganda Human Rights
Commission.

The Chairperson with participants
at the a sensitazition workshop
held in Kampala,Uganda
For futher inquires contact:
Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District Western Region
P. O. Box 673 Banjul, The Gambia
Tel: (220) 4410 505 / 4410 506 Fax: (220) 4410 504
Email: achpr@achpr.org / gamchambers@yahoo.com, hydara@achpr.org

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