WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACERWC DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The African committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Committee) organized a Workshop on the Implementation of Decisions and Recommendations with NHRIs and CSOs on 23-24 February, in Nairobi Kenya. The Workshop was organized through the financial support of the European Union through the AGA Support Project Grant.  
The Workshop was attended by 22 NHRIs, including NHRIs that have affiliate Status before the Committee and NHRIs from countries to which the Committee has issued decisions. Moreover, the Workshop had representation from Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRIs), the CSO Forum as well as the 5 regional CSO networks on children’s rights. The Workshop was graced with the participation of the Vice Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Anne Musiwa, and the Rapporteur of the Committee and Chairperson of the Working Group on Implementation of Decisions, Hon. Aboubekrine El Jera.  The Workshop was organized in close collaboration with NANHRI, which is the umbrella regional network for NHRIs in Africa.