41st Ordinary Session

41st Ordinary Session

The Committee holds two ordinary sessions each year. The duration of the session varies in each case from 10 to 15 days depending on needs and finance. The Secretary of the African Commission must communicate to the members the date and venue of the ordinary session at least 60 days ahead of the session.

41st Ordinary Session
Session 41st Ordinary Session
Date Start Date Apr 26 2023 Closing Date May 06 2023
Place Virtual Session
Program of Work
session Program
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session Program
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Communique

Communications

Communication Number Applicants
0023/Com/005/2022
Received Date: Nov 22 2022
 Incorporated Trustees of ISH-61 Human Rights & Social Justice Initiative, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, and The Centre for Human Right, University of Pretoria against the Republic of NIgeria
0022/Com/004/2022
Received Date: Sep 05 2022
 Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) against the Republic of Burundi
0021/Com/003/2022
Received Date: Jul 12 2022
 People Serving Girls at Risk and Equality Now (on behalf of Esnart Kenesi) against the Republic of Malawi
0020/Com/002/2022
Received Date: Apr 01 2022
 Lawyers Associated for Human Rights in Africa (on behalf of Children of Jehovah’s Witnesses) against the State of Eritrea
0019/Com/001/2022
Received Date: Mar 29 2022
 Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa and Mr. Solomon Joojo Cobbinah (on behalf of school-girls living in villages along the River Offin in the Ashanti Region of Ghana) against the Republic of Ghana
0017/Com/001/2021
Received Date: Dec 08 2021
 Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa and Center for Human Rights (On Behalf of Children Affected by Witchcraft Accusations in Nigeria) against the Federal Republic of Nigeria
0015/Com/003/2020
Received Date: Feb 24 2020
 Taha Fadul, Nisreen Mustafa, Somia Shampaty and Nawras Elfatih on behalf of Abbas Mohamed AL-Nour Musa Al-Emam, Modathir Alrayah Mohamed Badawi and Fadoul Almoula Aljaili Nourallah: Taha Fadul et al against the Republic of the Sudan

Consideration of State Reports

State Party State Report Complementary Report
BENIN
BENIN
Benin 1st Periodic Report
Français
BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA
Initial Report
English
COTE D'IVOIRE
COTE D'IVOIRE
1st periodic report
Français
DJIBOUTI
DJIBOUTI
Initial Report
Français
LESOTHO
LESOTHO
1st periodic report
English
MOZAMBIQUE
MOZAMBIQUE
1st periodic report
Português
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
2nd Periodic Report
English

Documents Adopted

CSOs Granted Observer Status

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NHRIs Granted Observer Status

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Activities

ACERWC Working Groups Meeting
Activity
Nov 21 2022

The African Committee of Experts on the Right and welfare of the Child's Working Groups Meeting is taking place from