58th & 59th Combined Activity Report
- Type :
- Activity Reports
- Language :
- English
- Publisher :
- ACHPR
I. SUMMARY
1. The 58th and 59th Combined Activity Reports of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission or the ACHPR) are presented to the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), in accordance with Article 54 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter) and cover the period from 6 November 2024 to 30 October 2025.
2. The activities presented in this Report, which were undertaken by the Commission during the period under review, are geared towards achieving the priority areas set out in the Commission's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. Accordingly, the Commission’s statutory meetings were devoted, in particular, to strengthening the protection mandate by processing Communications on alleged human rights violations, thereby reinforcing the Commission's implementation of its mandate to protect human and peoples' rights. This mandate is further strengthened by the Commission's interventions on urgent and pressing human rights issues through letters of urgent appeal and concern, press releases, resolutions and letters of commendation.
3. The statutory meetings and other activities reflected in this report also contributed to an enhanced promotion of human rights on the continent, as required by the African Charter, including through field missions, elaboration of supplementary human rights norms and knowledge materials, advocacy, publicity and capacity- building initiatives.
4. The activities carried out by the Commission’s Special Mechanisms and the consideration of Reports of States Parties to the African Charter on the implementation of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the African Charter, have contributed to the improvement of national legal and institutional frameworks for the promotion and protection of rights at the national level through the adoption of new laws, the revision of existing laws and the creation or reform of relevant institutions in States Parties. The Report also presents issues relating to the Commission’s finances, staffing and functioning, as well as the Commission's recommendations on the human rights situation on the continent.
