African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Session 32 (17-30 October 2002), Draft Agenda.
DRAFT AGENDA OF THE 32ND
ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
17
– 31 October 2002, Banjul, The Gambia
Item
1: Opening Ceremony (Public
Session)
Item
2: Adoption of the Agenda (Private
Session)
Item
3: Organisation of Work (Private
Session)
Item
4: Adoption of the Report of the 31st Ordinary Session (Private Session)
Item
5: Observers (Public
Session)
a)
Statements
by State Delegates and Guests;
b)
Co-operation
between the Commission and the National Human Rights Institutions:
Ø
Consideration
of applications for Affiliate Status;
c)
Relationship
and Co-operation between the Commission and NGOs:
Ø
Consideration
of applications for Observer Status;
Item
6: Consideration of State Reports (Public Session):
Ø
The
Initial Report of the Democratic Republic Congo;
Item
7: Promotion Activities (Public
Session)
a)
Reports
of the Activities of the Chairman and Members of the Commission;
b)
Consideration
of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention
in Africa;
c)
Consideration
of the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa;
d)
Organisation
of Conferences and Seminars;
Item
8: Substantive Issues on the Implementation of the Charter (Public Session)
a)
Human
Rights Situation in Africa;
b)
Report of
the Working Groups on Thematic Issues:
Ø
The Right
to Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa;
Ø
Freedom
of Expression in Africa;
Ø
Indigenous
Peoples in Africa;
c)
Situation
of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa;
d)
Situation
of Human Rights Defenders in Africa;
e)
Strategies
for the ratification of African Human Rights Instruments including:
Ø
The Protocol
to the African Charter on the establishment of
the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
Ø
The
African Charter for the Rights and Welfare of the Child;
f)
The
African Commission and the proposed African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
g)
The
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Union;
Item
9: Protection Activities (Private
Session)
Ø
Consideration
of Communications;
Item
10: Administrative and Financial Matters (Private Session)
a)
Administrative
and Financial Situation of the Secretariat;
b)
Construction
of the Headquarters of the Commission;
Item
11: Methods of Work of the Commission (Private Session)
a)
Consideration
of the Draft Code of Conduct for Commissioners;
b)
Functioning
of the System of Special Rapporteurs of the African Commission;
Item
12: Adoption of Resolutions, Recommendations and Decisions (Private Session):
a)
Adoption
of Concluding Observations
Ø
The
Initial Report of Mauritania;
Ø
The
initial Report of Lesotho;
Ø
The
Initial report of Cameroon;
Ø
The
Periodic Report of Togo; and
Ø
The
Initial Report of the Democratic Republic of Congo
b)
Adoption
of Draft Resolutions and Guidelines
Ø
The Right
to Fair Trial and Legal Aid in Africa;
Ø
Resolution
on the adoption of the Declaration of Principles of Freedom of Expression in
Africa; and
Ø
Resolution
on the adoption of the Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and
Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in
Africa;
Item
13: Dates, Venue and Draft Agenda of the 33rd Ordinary Session (Private Session)
Item
14: Any Other Business (Private
Session)
Item
15: Adoption of the Session Report and the Final Communiqué (Private Session)
Item
16: Reading of the Final Communiqué and Closing Ceremony (Public Session)
Item
17: Press Conference (Public
Session)