Intersession Activity Report by Hon. Commissioner Dr. Litha Musyimi-Ogana, Chairperson of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa and Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV in Africa, Presented at the 79th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 14 May – 3 June 2024, Banjul, The Gambia

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Human Rights our Collective Responsibility

INTERSESSION ACTIVITY REPORT

BY

HON. COMMISSIONER DR. LITHA MUSYIMI-OGANA

CHAIRPERSON, WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS/COMMUNITIES AND MINORITIES IN AFRICA

&

CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND THOSE AT RISK, VULNERABLE TO AND AFFECTED BY HIV IN AFRICA

PRESENTED AT THE

79th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS

14th May – 3rd June 2024 Banjul, The Gambia

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coast Region https://achpr.au.int/○○● Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org

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INTRODUCTION

1. This Report is submitted under Rules 25 (3) and Rule 64 of the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (The Rules of Procedure),¹ as well as Section II(3)(d) of the Standard Operating Procedures on the Special Mechanisms of the Commission (Standard Operation Procedures);²

1. The Report highlights the activities carried out during the intersession period following the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) held in Arusha, Tanzania, from 20th October to 9th November 2023.

1. This Report is divided into five parts, which include:

(i) A report on the activities of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa (the Working Group); (ii) A report on the activities of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV in Africa (the Committee); (iii) Country Monitoring efforts, including Letters of Urgent Appeal and Press Releases to address human rights violations; (iv) Inter-sessional activities carried out in my capacity as a member of the Commission, and (v) Conclusions and recommendations drawn for consideration.

¹ Rule 25(3) "...Each subsidiary mechanism shall present a report on its work to the Commission at each Ordinary Session of the Commission" and Rule 64 "Every member of the Commission shall submit a written report on the activities undertaken in the period between two such sessions at each Ordinary Session with public proceedings"

² The Section reads that "...Within the scope of the identified thematic area and the resolution establishing the Special Mechanism, the general roles and responsibilities of Mandate Holders include: (a)...(b)...(c)...(d) Submitting reports at each Ordinary Session of the Commission.

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PART ONE: ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS/COMMUNITIES AND MINORITIES IN AFRICA

A. Panel Discussion on Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Conservation Models for Africa