Draft Agenda of the 35th Ordinary Session

DRAFT AGENDA OF THE 35th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

(3 – 17 May 2004)

Item 1: Opening Ceremony (Public Session)

Item 2: Adoption of the Agenda (Private Session)

Item 3: Organisation of Work (Private Session)

Item 4: Adoption of the Draft Report of the 34th Ordinary Session (Private Session)

Item 5: Observers (Public Session)

a. Statements by State Delegates and Guests;
b. Cooperation with the National Human Rights Institutions: consideration of applications of National Human Rights Institutions for Affiliate Status;
c. Cooperation with NGOs: cconsideration of applications of NGOs for Observer Status.

Item 6: Consideration of State Reports (Public Session):

a. Status of submission of State Party Reports;
b. Consideration of -:
• Periodic Report of the Republic of Sudan;
• Initial Report of the Republic of Niger;
• Periodic Report of the Republic of Burkina Faso.

Item 7: Promotion Activities (Public Session)

a. Reports of Activities of the Chairman and Members of the African Commission;
b. Consideration of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa;
c. Consideration of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa;
d. Organisation of Conferences and Seminars.

Item 8: Substantive Issues in the Implementation of the Charter (Public Session):

a. Human Rights Situation in Africa:
• The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Africa;
• The Situation of Refugees and Displaced Persons in Africa;
• The Situation of Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa
b. Strategies for the quick ratification of:
• The Protocol on the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• The Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa

Item 9: Protection Activities (Private Session):

Consideration of Communications

Item 10: Adoption (Private Session):

a. Conceptual Framework Paper on Indigenous Populations/Communities drafted by the African Commission’s Working Group of Experts on Indigenous Populations/Communities
b. Draft Report of the High Level Mission to Cote d’Ivoire;
c. Draft Reports on the Promotional Missions to Niger, Sudan, Angola
d. Draft Reports of the Missions of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa to Benin, Cameroon.
e. Draft Reports of the Missions of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti and Sudan.

Item 11: Administrative and Financial Matters (Private Session)

a. Administrative and Financial Situation of the Secretariat;
b. Construction of the Headquarters of the African Commission.

Item 12: Methods of Work of the African Commission (Private Session)

a. Consideration of the Draft Code of Conduct for Members of the African Commission
b. Follow up on the Resolution on the Adoption of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa;
c. Follow up on the Resolution on Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa – Establishment of a Follow Up Committee;
d. Follow up on the Report of the Retreat of Members of the African Commission;
e. Follow up on the strategies for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UN HCR).

Item 13: Consideration and Adoption of Recommendations, Decisions, and Resolutions including (Private Session):
• Concluding Observations on the-:
a. Periodic Report of the Republic of Sudan;
b. Initial Report of the Republic of Niger;
c. Periodic Report of the Republic of Burkina Faso.

Item 14: Date, Venue and Draft Agenda of the 36th Ordinary Session (Private Session)

Item 15: Any Other Business (Private Session)

Item 16: Preparation of the Session Report, the 17th Annual Activity Report and the Final Communiqué of the 35th Ordinary Session (Private Session)

Item 17: Adoption of the Session Report, the 17th Annual Activity Report and the Final Communiqué of the 35th Ordinary Session (Private Session)

Item 18: Reading of the Final Communiqué and Closing Ceremony (Public Session)

Item 19: Press Conference (Public Session)