African Commission on
Human and Peoples' Rights

Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa

The African Commission established the Working Group on the Death Penalty (the Working Group) in 2005 by adopting Resolution ACHPR/RES.79 (XXXVIII) 05- Resolution on the Composition and the Operationalisation of the Working Group on Death Penalty. The latter was mandated among other things to carry out a study on the question of the death penalty in Africa, develop a Strategic Plan including a practical and legal framework on the abolition of the Death Penalty, collect information and continue to monitor the situation of the application of the Death Penalty in African States and submit progress reports to the African Commission at each Ordinary Session. The Working Group is also mandated to collaborate with other partners, including international, national, governmental and non-governmental institutions for the successful fulfilment of its mandate.

Hon. Idrissa Sow, Commissioner

Working Group Members

Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel, VICE-CHAIRPERSON

Hon. Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo, Commissioner

Experts

Mr. Clément Isidore Capo-Chichi

Dr. Samia Bourouba

Professor Christoffel Hendrik Heyns

Nouazi Kemkeng Carole

Kevin Gitau Mwangi

Key Documents

The Cotonou Framework Document towards the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa

The Kigali Framework Document on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa

News

Validation Workshop of the Guidelines on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa, from 5th to 6th November 2021, Banjul, The Gambia - Final Communiqué

Statement by the Chairperson of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the World Day against the Death Penalty

Working Group on Death Penalty and Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa

Declaration of the Continental Conference on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa (the Cotonou Declaration)

Call for Applications for the Nomination of Expert Members of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa

Launch of the document on the study on the death penalty in Africa

Press Releases

Press Release on the International Day Against the Death Penalty

Press release: Mission to promote human rights in the Togolese Republic

Second Validation Workshop of The Guidelines on The Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa, from 28 to 30 March 2022, in Banjul, The Gambia.

Validation Workshop of the Guidelines on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa, 5th to 6th November 2021, Banjul, The Gambia

Declaration of the Working Group on the Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the World Day Against the Death Penalty

Press release on the occasion of the International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances, 2021

Press release on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Uganda

Press release on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Guinea

Press statement on unlawful killings by security forces in Nigeria

Declaration on the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, 2020

Press Release on the occasion of the International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearance, 2020

Joint press release on the killings of more than sixty (60) people in the town of Masteri, in the region of West Darfur in the Republic of Sudan

Joint press release on the allegations of massacre of two hundred and twenty civilians by the Ngumino and Twigwaheno coalition in the village of Kipupu, Itombwe Sector in Mwenga Territory in South Kivu Province, East of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Press release on the execution of Moabi Seabelo Mabiletsa and Matshidiso Tshid Boikanyo

Press Statement on the 17th World Day against the Death Penalty

Press Release on the Meeting of the Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa

Press Release on the Execution of Joseph Poni Tselayarona

Joint Press-Release on the allege public killings of two persons in Eastleigh in Kenya

Press Release on the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Press release on the promotion mission to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire

Press Release on the Promotion Mission to the Republic of Djibouti by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Press release on the promotion mission to the Republic of Djibouti

Press release on the execution of Mahmoud Hassan Abdel-Naby

Joint Press Release by Chairpersons of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary and Arbitrary Killings in Africa and the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa regarding the attacks and killings of Persons with Albinism in East Africa

Statement by the Chairperson of the Working Group on Death penalty of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on World Day against the Death Penalty

Press Release on the Killing of Innocent Kenyan Citizens by Suspected Al Shabab Militia and Sheikh Abubakr Shariff, Ibrahim “Rogo” Omar and Aboud Rogo Mohammed

Statement by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on World Day against the Death Penalty

Press Release on the Joint Meeting of Working Group on Death Penalty and Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa & the UN Special Rapproteur on Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions

Press Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Robben Island Guidelines and on the Deaths of Miners at the Lonmin Marikana Mine

Press Release on the Meeting of the Working Group on the Death Penalty in Africa

Press Release of the Meeting of the Working Group on the Death Penalty in Africa

Press Release on the Meeting of the Working Group on the Death Penalty in Africa

Announcement

Video

Gallery

Usefull Links

Adopted Resolutions

Resolution on the need for better protection of women sentenced to death in Africa - ACHPR/Res. 483 (EXT.OS/XXXIII) 2021 #483

Resolution on the Drafting of Guidelines for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa - ACHPR/Res. 448 (LXVI) 2020 #448

Resolution on Human and Peoples’ Rights as central pillar of successful response to COVID-19 and recovery from its socio-political impacts - ACHPR/Res. 449 (LXVI) 2020 #449

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 - ACHPR/Res. 456 (LXVI) 2020 #456

Resolution on the renewal of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Special Mechanisms’ mandates - ACHPR/Res.425(LXV)2019 #425

Resolution on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa - ACHPR / Res. 416 (LXIV) 2019 #416

Resolution on the Expansion of the Mandate and Composition of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res. 408 (LXIII) 2018 #408

Resolution appointing an expert member of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res. 399 (LXII) 2018 #399

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

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and Members of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res.317(LVII)2015 #317

Resolution Appointing Expert Members of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res.270(LV)2014 #270

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and Members of the Working Group on the Dealth Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res.251(LIV)2013 #251

Resolution on the expansion of the mandate of the Working group on Death Penalty in Africa - ACHPR/Res.227(LII)2012 #227

Resolution on the Re-appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Working Group on the Death Penalty in Africa - ACHPR/Res.201(L)2011 #201

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and the Members of the Working Group on the Death Penalty in Africa - ACHPR/Res.152(XLVI)09 #152

Resolution Calling on State Parties to Observe a Moratorium on the Death Penalty - ACHPR/Res.136(XXXXIV)08 #136

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and the Appointment of the Chairperson of the Working Group on the Death Penalty - ACHPR/Res.113(XXXXII)07 #113

Resolution on the Extension and Appointment of Members of the Working Group on the Death Penalty - ACHPR/Res.101(XXXX)06 #101

Resolution on the Composition and the Operationalisation of the Working Group on the Death Penalty - ACHPR/Res.79(XXXVIII)05 #79

Resolution Urging States to Envisage a Moratorium on Death Penalty - ACHPR/Res.42(XXVI)99 #42

Mission Reports

Intersession Activity Reports

71st Ordinary Session

From April 21 to May 13 , 2022

Hon. Idrissa Sow, Commissioner

69th Ordinary Session

From November 15 to December 05 , 2021

Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel, VICE-CHAIRPERSON

68th Ordinary Session

From April 14 to May 04 , 2021

Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel, VICE-CHAIRPERSON

67th Ordinary Session

From November 13 to December 03 , 2020

Hon. Ndiamé Gaye, Commissioner

66th Ordinary Session

From July 13 to August 07 , 2020

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

65th Ordinary Session

From October 21 to November 10 , 2019

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

64th Ordinary Session

From April 24 to May 14 , 2019

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

63rd Ordinary Session

From October 24 to November 13 , 2018

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

62nd Ordinary Session

From April 25 to May 09 , 2018

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

61st Ordinary Session

From November 01 to November 15 , 2017

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

60th Ordinary Session

From May 08 to May 22 , 2017

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

59th Ordinary Session

From October 21 to November 04 , 2016

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

58th Ordinary Session

From April 06 to April 20 , 2016

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

57th Ordinary Session

From November 04 to November 18 , 2015

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

56th Ordinary Session

From April 21 to May 07 , 2015

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

55th Ordinary Session

From April 28 to May 12 , 2014

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

54th Ordinary Session

From October 22 to November 05 , 2013

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

53rd Ordinary Session

From April 09 to April 22 , 2013

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

59th Ordinary Session

From October 21 to November 04 , 2016

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

52nd Ordinary Session

From October 09 to October 22 , 2012

51st Ordinary Session

From April 18 to May 02 , 2012

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

50th Ordinary Session

From October 24 to November 05 , 2011

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

49th Ordinary Session

From April 28 to May 12 , 2011

Mumba Malila

48th Ordinary Session

From November 10 to November 24 , 2010

Mumba Malila

46th Ordinary Session

From November 11 to November 25 , 2009

45th Ordinary Session

From May 13 to May 27 , 2009

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

44th Ordinary Session

From November 10 to November 24 , 2008

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

43rd Ordinary Session

From May 07 to May 22 , 2008

Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner

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Human and Peoples' Rights

Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa

Hon. Idrissa Sow, Commissioner

Working Group Members

Experts

Key Documents

News

Press Releases

Announcement

Video

Gallery

Usefull Links

Adopted Resolutions

Mission Reports

Intersession Activity Reports

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