OAU 35TH ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
ALGIERS, 12-14 JULY 1999
AHG/Dec.133 (XXXV) Decision on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’
Rights: Twelfth Annual Activity Report
The Assembly:
TAKES NOTE of the 12th Annual Activity Report of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and commends the latter for the work accomplished during the past financial year;
REQUESTS the competent organs to continue to reflect over the possible ways and means of strengthening the operational capacity of the African Commission in order to enable it to effectively carry out its mandate;
URGES the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights to fulfil their obligations under this important instrument and to lend all the necessary assistance to the African Commission for the effective accomplishment of its mission;
AUTHORISES the publication of the 12th Annual Activity Report in accordance with Article 59 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
AHG/Dec.134 (XXXV Decision on the Crisis between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and
the United States and the United Kingdom
The Assembly,
TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Secretary-General;
EXPRESSES ITS SATISFACTION over the courageous decision of the authorities of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to encourage the two Libyan suspects to stand trial before the Scottish Court sitting in the Netherlands and over its positive response, and SUPPORTS the Jamahiriya's demand for adequate guarantees and conditions to ensure a just and fair trial for the two suspects;
PAYS SPECIAL TRIBUTE to former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela, the custodian of the two holy Mosques, King Fahad IBN Abdelaziz, President Blaise Compaore, Outgoing Chairman of the OAU and all the African leaders who have worked towards the implementation of the letter and spirit of the decision of the OAU Ouagadougou summit on the crisis;
FURTHER EXPRESSES ITS SATISFACTION at the efforts of the OAU Committee of Five and the Committee of Seven of the League of Arab States for their contributions in the search for a just solution to the crisis;
COMMENDS the African Group in New York for its role in resolving the crisis, and particularly for drawing the attention of the UN Secretary-General to the fact that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had co-operated and fulfilled the requirements of UN Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992) 748 (1992), 883 (1993), 1192 (1998);
CALLS UPON the United Nations Security Council to immediately and permanently lift the sanctions against the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya;
REQUESTS the OAU Current Chairman to address letters to the UN Secretary- General and the Chairman of the UN Security Council to take appropriate measures to ensure the speedy and permanent lifting of sanctions;
REQUESTS the Committee of Five on the Dispute between the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya, the United States of America and the United Kingdom to continue its work until the definitive resolution of the dispute;
DECIDES to remain seized of this matter and to act as appropriate;
REQUESTS the Secretary-General to follow-up the implementation of this decision.