57th Ordinary Session

4–18 November 2015 |

Gambia

Decisions on Communications

Interights & Ditshwanelo v. The Republic of Botswana - 319/06

SERAP (on behalf of Daniel Nsofor and Osayinwinde Agbomien) v Nigeria - 427/12

Crawford Lindsay von Abo v. the Republic of Zimbabwe - 477/14

Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture et Ligue de la Zone Afrique pour la Défense des Droits des Enfants et Elèves (pour le compte de Céline) vs République Démocratique du Congo - 325/06

State Reports

Burkina Faso: Third and Fourth Periodic Report (2011-2013)

Algeria: 5th & 6th Periodic Reports, 2010 - 2014

Sierra Leone: Initial and Combined Reports, 1983-2013

Concluding Observations and Recommendations - Uganda: 5th Periodic Report, 2010 - 2012

Concluding Observations and Recommendations - Malawi: Initial & Combined Periodic Reports, 1995 - 2013

Kenya: Combined 8th -11th Periodic Report, 2008 - 2014

Adopted Resolutions

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and Members of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa - ACHPR/Res.317(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the Work of the Commission - ACHPR/Res.311(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa - ACHPR/Res.324(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa - ACHPR/Res.318(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa - ACHPR/Res.312(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV - ACHPR/Res.325(LVII)2015

Resolution on the drafting of Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa - ACHPR/Res.319(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters - ACHPR/Res.313(LVII)2015

Resolution On The Appointment Of A New Commissioner For The Transitional Justice Study In Africa - ACHPR/Res.326(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa - ACHPR/Res.320(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications - ACHPR/Res.314(LVII)2015

Resolution On The Appointment Of The Special Rapporteur On The Rights Of Women In Africa - ACHPR/Res.327(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa and Renewal of its Mandate - ACHPR/Res.321(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa - ACHPR/Res.315(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa - ACHPR/Res.322(LVII)2015

Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Renewal of the Mandate of its Members - ACHPR/Res.316(LVII)2015

Resolution on the urgency for undertaking Fact-finding Mission to Burundi - ACHPR/Res.310(LVII)2015

Resolution On The Renewal Of The Mandate Of The Working Group On Indigenous Populations/Communities In Africa - ACHPR/Res.323(LVII)2015

Intersection Activity Reports

Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa - 57OS

Special Rapporteur on Rights of Women in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa - 57OS

Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa - 57OS

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV - 57OS

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa Focal Point on Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on Communications (“WGC”) - 57OS

Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrant in Africa - 57OS

Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa - 57OS

Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa - 57OS

Appointements

Type	Commissioner	Roles/Functions
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Commissioner
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Commissioner

Special Mechanism Appointements

Type	Commissioner	Role/Functions	Special Mechanisms
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Working Group Member	Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the work of the African Commission
Renewal	Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel	Working Group Member	Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Renewal	Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel	Working Group Member	Working Group on Death Penalty, Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa
Renewal	Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel	Special Rapporteur	Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrant in Africa
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Working Group Member	Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Working Group Member	Working Group on Communications
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Working Group Chairperson	Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations
New	Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso	Working Group Member	Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Working Group Member	Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Working Group Member	Working Group on Communications
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Working Group Chairperson	Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Working Group Member	Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations
New	Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King	Working Group Member	Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
New	Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi	Working Group Member	Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa
New	Hon. Lawrence Murugu Mute	Working Group Member	Working Group on Specific Issues Related to the work of the African Commission
Renewal	Hon. Lucy Asuagbor	Working Group Chairperson	Working Group on Communications
New	Hon. Lucy Asuagbor	Special Rapporteur	Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa
New	Hon. Reine Alapini-Gansou	Working Group Member	Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa
New	Hon. Soyata Maiga	Working Group Chairperson	Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living With HIV (PLHIV) and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV
New	Hon. Yeung Kam John Yeung Sik Yuen	Working Group Member	Working Group on Communications

57th Ordinary Session

Gambia

Burkina Faso

Algeria

Sierra Leone

Uganda

Malawi

Kenya

Theme of the year