Special Mechanisms

The Commission may create subsidiary mechanisms such as special rapporteurs, committees, and working groups. The creation and membership of such subsidiary mechanisms may be determined by consensus, failing which, the decision shall be taken by voting.

The Commission shall determine the mandate and the terms of reference of each subsidiary mechanism. Each subsidiary mechanism shall present a report on its work to the Commission at each ordinary session of the Commission.

Special Mechanism	Establishment	Missions	Resolutions
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information	2004	1	9
Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention	1996	16	6
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders	2004		9
Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons	2004		7
Special Rapporteur on Rights of Women	1999	5	6
Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa	2004	1	4
Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	2004	1	4
Working Group on Death Penalty and Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary killings in Africa	2005		7
Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa	2000	14	10
Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the work of the African Commission	2004		5
Working Group on Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities	2007		6
Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations	2009		4
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living With HIV (PLHIV) and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV	2010		4
Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters	2009		2
Working Group on Communications	2011		3

Latest Mission Reports

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic: Fact-finding Mission, 2012
Commissioner: Catherine Dupe Atoki, Maya Sahli Fadel, Med S.K. Kaggwa, Mohamed Bechir Khalfallah, Reine Alapini-Gansou, Soyata Maiga
Central African Republc: Promotion Mission, 2012
Special Mechanism: Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa

Commissioner: Soyata Maiga
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Promotion Mission 2012
Special Mechanism: Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa

Commissioner: Catherine Dupe Atoki
Niger: Promotion Mission, 2011
Commissioner: Soyata Maiga
Mauritania: Promotion Mission, 2010
Mozambique: Promotion Mission, 2010
Angola: Promotion Mission, 2010
Special Mechanism: Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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