> 46TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS

11 - 25 November 2009
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SUBMISSION OF STATE REPORTS

In accordance with Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, States Parties to the Charter are required to submit every two years, a report on the legislative or other measures taken, with a view to giving effect to the rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed by the Charter.

The following Initial/Periodic State reports have been submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights as per Article 62, and are hereby made public in accordance with Rule 78 of the Rules of Procedure of the African Commission:

Periodic Report of the Democratic
Republic of Congo. more
Initial Report of the Republic of
Madagascar. more
Initial/Periodic Report of the Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. more
ACTIVITIES/EVENTS


Acting Chairperson of the
African Commission,
Commissioner Tom Mukirya
Nyanduga, delivering the
closing speech during 45th
Ordinary Session

Hon. Minister of Justice
and Attorney General of the
Republic of The Gambia,
Madam Marie Saine Firdaus
officially closed the 45th
Ordinary Session



Commissioner Reine Alapini-
Gansou, reading the Final
Communique of the 45th
Ordinary Session


Chairperson of the African
Commission, Justice
Sanji Monageng,
delivering the Opening
Speech during the 45th
Ordinary Session

Opening Statement on behalf of
AU Member States, Presented by
Wadie Ben Cheikh, First
Secretary, Embassay of Tunisa,
Dakar, Senegal

Madam Awa Bah , Solicitor
General representing the Attorney
General and Minister of Justice of the Repubulic of The Gambia during the
Opening Ceremony of the 45th
Ordinary Session

 

NEWS/UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Invitation to submit comments on the Guidelines /Principles regarding State
Report on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights in Africa
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
(ACHPR) invites Member States, National Human Rights
Institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations and the general
public to submit comments/observations on the Guidelines/
Principles on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa.
All comments/observations should be received at the
Secretariat of the African Commission not later than 31
August 2009. More

Please forward comments/observations to:
The Secretariat of the ACHPR
31 Bijilo Annex Layout
Kombo Norht District
Western Region
P. O. Box 673
Banjul
The Gambia
Tel:+220 4410505 - 6
Fax:+220 4410504
Email: achpr@achpr.org / chafib@achpr.org

RELOCATION

  1. This is to inform the general public that the
    Secretariat of the African Commission on
    Human and Peoples’ Rights has relocated
    to a new office premises.

    Consequently, the Secretariat’s physical
    address, telephone and fax numbers has
    changed. However, the postal and email
    addresses currently in use remain
    unchanged.

    The new address, telephone and fax
    numbers are as follows:

    ADDRESS:

    No. 31 Bijilo Annex Layout
    Kombo North District
    Western Region
    The Gambia

    TELEPHONE: (+220) 441 05 05; 441 05 06

    FAX: (+220) 441 05 04

    The Secretariat will keep you informed of
    any further development on its website.

    We sincerely apologize for any
    inconvenience caused.

PRESS RELEASES
  1. Press Release by the Special Rapporteur on
    Freedom of Expression and Access to
    Information in Africa on the Situation of
    Freedom of Expression in The Gambia
    More...

  2. Press Release on the Decision to Suspend
    Thirteen International Humanitarian
    Organisations and the Closure of Three
    Non-Governmental Organisantion in Sudan.
    More...

  3. Press Release of the Special Rapporteur on
    Refugees, Assylum Seekers, Internally
    Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa on
    the Situation in Sudan Pursuant to the ICC
    indictment of President Bashir. More...


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