48TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS

10 - 24 November 2010
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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 STATUS OF SUBMISSION OF STATES PERIODIC REPORTS/ CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ADOPTED MISSION REPORTS DECISIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS Activity Reports 27th Activity Report 26th Activity Report More... PAST SESSIONS 47th Ordinary Session 46th Ordinary Session More... LINKS African Union African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Pan-African Parliament Refugee Case Law - University of Michegan

ACTIVITIES/EVENTS Chairperson of the African Commission, Hon. Commissioner Reine Alapini- Gansou, delivering her opening speech during the 47th Ordinary Session H.E. Mrs Julia Dolly Joiner, Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union,, delivering her opening statement during the 47th Ordinary Session Hon. Edward Gomez ,Attorney General Minister of Justice of the Repubulic of The Gambia, delivering the opening statement at the 47th Ordinary Session H.E Mr. Victor Topanou, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights of the Republic of Benin, delivering his statement during the opening ceremony of the 47th Ordinary Session Statement on behalf of NGO's, presented by Mrs Hannah Foster Director of the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

NEWS/UPCOMING ACTIVITIES 48th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 2010 Draft Agenda Information for Participants Invitation to State Parties Invitation to NHRI Invitation to NGOs 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May, 2010 Banjul, The Gambia Agenda Statement of the network of African Natioinal Human Rights Institutions Final Communique Adopted Resolutions List of participants Daily Notes of the 47th Ordinary Session 14 - 17 May 2010 PRESS RELEASES Press release on the situation facing the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana More... Press release by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa on the Occasion of "Pan African Women's Day" 31 July 2010 More... Press release on the promotion mission to the Republic of Tunisia. More... Press release on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture . More... Press release on the promotion mission to the Republic of Mozambique. More... Press release by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa on the Occasion of International Women's Day More... Press release on the Liberation of Mauritanian Journalist, Mr. Hanefi Ould Dehah by the Mauritanian Authorities More... Press release by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa in respect of the proposed Nigerian Press Council and the Practice of Journalism in Nigeria Bill 2009 More... More