Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 2020

The rules of procedure of the African Commision on Human and Peoples’ Rights was Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 27th Extra-Ordinary Session held in Banjul (The Gambia) from 19 February to 04 March, 2020. (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Resources (achpr.org)

The African Charter established the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Commission was inaugurated on 2 November 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Commission’s Secretariat has subsequently been located in Banjul, The Gambia.

In addition to performing any other tasks, which may be Skin entrusted to it by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the Commission is officially charged with three major functions:

• the protection of human and peoples’ rights
• the promotion of human and peoples’ rights
• the interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

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Table of Contents

PART ONE GENERAL RULES……………………………………………………………………… 4
Chapter I Preliminary Provisions ……………………………………………………………… 4
Chapter II Status and Composition …………………………………………………………. 6
Chapter III Membership …………………………………………………………………………. 7
Chapter IV Bureau of the Commission ……………………………………………………. 10
Chapter V Secretariat of the Commission……………………………………………….. 12
Chapter VI Subsidiary Mechanisms………………………………………………………… 14
Chapter VII Sessions ……………………………………………………………………………… 15
Chapter VIII Session Agenda …………………………………………………………………….. 17
Chapter IX Languages ………………………………………………………………………….. 19
Chapter X Records and Reports ……………………………………………………………. 20
Chapter XI Conduct of Business …………………………………………………………….. 20
Chapter XII Voting ……………………………………………………………………………….. 23
Chapter XIII Proposals and Motions……………………………………………………….. 24
Chapter XIV Reports of the Commission and its Members………………………….. 25
Chapter XV Relationships with States Parties, Intergovernmental Institutions,
National and Specialized Human Rights Institutions, Non-Governmental
Organisations, and Other Partners……………………………………………………………… 27
PART TWO PROMOTION ACTIVITIES……………………………………………….. 30
Chapter I Promotion Missions and Related Activities ………………………………… 30
Chapter II The State Reporting Procedure under Article 62 of the Charter ….. 31
PART THREE: PROTECTION ACTIVITIES………………………………………………… 34
Chapter I Matters of Emergency…………………………………………………………….. 34
Chapter II Protection Missions …………………………………………………………….. 35
Chapter III Consideration of Communications………………………………………… 36
Section 1 General Provisions …………………………………………………………….. 36
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Section 2 Consideration of Communications Received in Conformity with
Article 47 of the Charter: Communications-Negotiations of States Parties …….. 45
Section 3 Consideration of Communications received under Articles 48 & 49
Of the Charter: Communications – Complaints of States Parties ………………….. 46
Section 4 Consideration of Communications received in conformity With
Article 55 of the African Charter: Other Communications ………………………….. 50
PART FOUR INTERPRETATION AND ADVISORY OPINIONS ………………. 58
PART FIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN COURT……………………… 58
PART SIX RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AFRICAN UNION ORGANS
AND INSTITUTIONS ……………………………………………………………………………….. 61

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