| AFRICAN UNION | UNION AFRICAINE | |
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| الاتحاد الأفريقي African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights | UNIÃO AFRICANA Commission Africaine des Droits de l'Homme & des Peuples | |
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18th Extraordinary Session 29 July to 7 August 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Pursuant to Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Concluding Observations on the Combined Periodic Report of Niger (2003-2014 on the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
I. Introduction
- The Republic of Niger is a State party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (The African Charter) which it ratified on 15 July 1986.
- The Republic of Niger presented its eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth combined periodic reports in accordance with Article 62 of the African Charter at the 56th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (The Commission) held from 21 April to 7 May 2015 in Banjul, The Gambia.
- The report was presented by a delegation of the Republic of Niger (The Delegation) led by Mr. Marou Amadou, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals and government's spokesperson. On this occasion, the latter was accompanied by the following persons :
- Dr Maikibi Kadidiatou Dan Dobi, Minister for Population, Women's Affairs and Child Protection;
- Mrs Sani Mariama Moussa, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens in the Diaspora (MAECIANE);
- Mr. Oumaria Mamane, Chief Adviser, Prime Minister's Office;
- - Dr Mounkaila Aichatou Seyni, Director General of Human Rights, Juvenile Judicial Protection and Social Welfare;
- - Mr. Moussa Issaka, Permanent Secretary of the Inter-ministerial Committee responsible for preparing and presenting initial and periodic reports and the Universal Periodic Review to Treaty Bodies;
- - Madam Rabiou Assetou Traore, Director of Human Rights, Ministry of Justice;
- - Mr. Aminou Malam Manzo, Director of Legal Affairs at the MAECIANE;
- - Madam Sourghia Mariama, Mr. Moumouni Djida, Mr. Nahantchi Garba, members of the Inter-ministerial Committee;