INTRODUCTION
1. Mauritius is pleased to submit its 11th Periodic Report under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, also known as the Banjul Charter, for the period August 2020 to April 2024.
2. The Report has been prepared in line with the Guidelines for National Periodic Reports of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on the structure and content of periodic reports to be submitted by State Parties. A participatory approach was adopted with consultations held with Ministries and Departments, National Human Rights Institutions as well as Non-Governmental Organisations through the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-Up (NMRF).
3. The Report focuses on the progress made in the implementation of the provisions of the Banjul Charter as well as the implementation of the Concluding Observations and Recommendations following the last review of the 9th and 10th Combined Periodic Reports of the Republic of Mauritius in July 2020 and Recommendations obtained following the Joint Promotion Mission to the Republic of Mauritius by Commissioners from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights from 13 to 17 August 2019.
