The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), meeting at its 36th Extra-Ordinary Session, held virtually on 9 January 2023:
Recalling its mandate to promote and protect human and peoples' rights in Africa, under Article 45 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights;
Recalling Resolution ACHPR/Res. 482 (EXT.OS/XXXII) 2021 on the Fact-Finding Mission to the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Resolutions ACHPR/Res. 487 (EXT.OS/XXXIV) 2021; ACHPR/Res. 494 (LXIX) 2021, ACHPR/Rés. 512(LXX) 2022; and ACHPR/Res. 521 (LXXII) 2022 on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; and ACHPR/Res.518 (LXXI) Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Expansion of the Composition of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Commission of Inquiry);
Noting the important work carried out thus far by the Commission of Inquiry and the need to give it the necessary time to conclude and definitively adopt its work;
Considering the expiry of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on 12 November 2022;
The Commission decides:
1. to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry for a further period of one (1) year, effective from 12 November 2022.
Done virtually, on 9 January 2023
