The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), meeting at its 71st Ordinary Session, held virtually from 21 April to 13 May 2022:
Recalling ResolutionACHPR/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 and ACHPR/Rés. 512(LXX) 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 (Commission of Inquiry);
Noting the work carried out thus far by the Commission of Inquiry and the need to conclude its work;
Considering the expiry of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on 12 May 2022;
Considering furtherResolution ACHPR/Res. 505 (LXIX) 2021, appointing Honourable Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah Njie as the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa;
Cognisant of the need to expand the composition of the Commission of Inquiry to include the newly appointed SpecialRapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa;
The Commission decides to:
i. extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry for a further period of three (3) months, effective from 12 May 2022; and
ii. appoint Honourable Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, as a Member of the Commission of Inquiry.
Done virtually, on 13 May 2022
