Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights - Volume 1, 1987-1998

by Rachel Murray, Malcolm Evans

Overview

Fourteen years since its establishment,the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has not received the attention that should have been paid to its important contributions towards the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. The aim of this publication is to provide not only the basic documents, but also the less well known material related to the jurisprudence emanating from the consideration of communications. This volume therefore includes, amongst other material, the twelve activity reports adopted by the Commission, resolutions, and final communiqués from the sessions. This is the first attempt to reproduce comprehensively the many documents of the Commission adopted since its inception in 1987. It will be an essential reference for academics, students, and practitioners. The publication is produced in collaboration with the African Society for International and Comparative Law, the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria and Interights in London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841130927
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/05/2001
Pages:	840
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.68(d)

About the Author

Rachel Murray is a Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.
Malcolm Evans is Professor of Human Rights Law at the University of Bristol.

Table of Contents

	Introduction and Guide to Using the Documents	ix
Part I
1.	Basic Documents	1
	African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights	3
	Reservations and Declarations to the African Charter	18
	Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights	21
	Guidelines for National Periodic Reports	49
	Amendments to Guidelines for National Periodic Reports	80
	Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights	82
	List of NGOs Granted Observer Status	90
2.	Activity Reports and Related Materials	127
	First Activity Report, 1987-1988	129
	Second Activity Report, 1988-1989	172
	Final Communique of the 4th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 1988	190
	Third Activity Report. 1989-1990	192
	Fourth Activity Report 1990-1991	204
	Final Communique of the 8th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 8-21 October 1990	211
	Fifth Annual Activity Report, 1991-1992	213
	Final Communique of the 10th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 8-15 October 1991	229
	Press Release, 15 October 1991	235
	Final Communique of the 11th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-9 March 1992	237
	Sixth Annual Activity Report 1992-1993	242
	Final Communique of the 12th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights October 1992	277
	Final Communique of the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 27 March-7 April 1993	281
Part II
	Tables of Communications and Resolutions	285
	Seventh Annual Activity Report 1993-1994	311
	Final Communique of the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1-10 December 1993	357
	Final Communique of the 15th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 18-27 April 1994	362
	Eighth Annual Activity Report 1994-1995	366
	Final Communique of the 16th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 25 October-3 November 1994	409
	Resolution on Contemporary Forms of Slavery: 16th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 October-3 November 1994	416
	Press Release of 23 January 1995	417
	Final Communique of the 17th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 13-22 March 1995	418
	Ninth Annual Activity Report 1995-1996	424
	Final Communique of the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-11 October 1995	457
	Final Communique of the Second Extraordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 18-19 December 1995	463
	Account of Internal Legislation of Nigeria and the Dispositions of the Charter of African Human and Peoples' Rights	467
	Human Rights Report on the Situation in Nigeria	474
	Final Communique of the 19th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 March-4 April 1996	487
	Draft Terms of Reference for the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa, 19th Session, 26 March-4 April 1996	490
	Tenth Annual Activity Report 1996-1997	492
	Final Communique of the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 21-31 October 1996	576
	Mauritius Plan of Action 1996-2001	579
	Final Communique of the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 15-24 April 1997	592
	Eleventh Annual Activity Report 1997-1998	595
	Final Communique of the 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-11 November 1997	622
	Prisons in Mali: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention	625
	Prisons in Mozambique: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention	645
	Final Communique of the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 20-29 April 1998	674
	Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1998)	677
	Geographical Distribution of Countries Among Commissioners for Promotional Activities	679
	Twelfth Annual Activity Report 1998-1999	681
	Final Communique of the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 22-31 October 1998	755
	Reflection on the Establishment of an Early Intervention Mechanism in Cases of Massive Human Rights Violations (1998)	757
	Non-Compliance of State Parties to Adopted Recommendations of the African Commission: A Legal Approach (1998)	758
	Inter-Session Activities, MK Rezag-Bara (1998)	762
	Activity Reports of Commissioners, N Barney Pityana (1998)	764
	Second Meeting of the Working Group on the Additional Protocol to the African Charter on Women's Rights in Africa (June 1999)	770
	Final Communique of the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 April-5 May 1999	784
	Annotated Agenda of the 25th Session	786
	Status of Submission of NGOs' Activity Reports (as at 31 March 1999)	790
	The Human Rights Situation in Africa (1999)	814