Decision on the Mid-Term Activity Report of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

DECISION ON THE MID-TERM ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON
HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

Doc. EX.CL/922(XXVII)

The Executive Council,

1. TAKES NOTE of the mid-term activity report2 of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and its recommendations, as well as, the observations of Comments of Member States;

2. COMMENDS the AfCHPR for the activities undertaken during the period under review;

3. CALLS ON Member States that have not yet ratified/acceded to the Protocol establishing the Court and/or made the Declaration under 34 (6_ thereof, to do so before 1st January 2016, in line with Executive Council Decisions (Ex.CL/Dec. 842 (XXV) and EX.CL/XXVI));

4. ENCOURAGES:

i) Member States to initiate activities at national level and in collaboration with other Member States to celebrate 2016 as proclaimed Africa Year of Human Rights with focus on the Rights of Women in Africa;

ii) the AfCHPR, in collaboration with the Commission and the PRC, to undertake a study on the impact of Article 34 (6) of the Protocol on the protection of human rights on the continent and submit that study to the 29th ordinary Session of the Executive Council in June/July 2016;

iii) Member States to cooperate with the Court in implementation of its decisions;

iv) the Court to actively be engaged in the preparations of the celebration of the 2016 Africa Year of Human Rights as well as the Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the African Court during the June/July 2016 Summit, in collaboration with the Commission, the ACHPR, the PRC and other Organs.