ACHPR
Human Rights our Collective Responsibility
83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
INTERSESSION REPORT
Presented by
Honourable Commissioner Rémy Ngoy Lumbu
Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Banjul, The Gambia, from 2 to 22 May 2025
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0. Introduction
- The present report is submitted in accordance with Article 16 of the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission). It provides an account of the activities carried out in my capacity as Chairperson of the ACHPR during the intersession period following the 81st Ordinary Session of the Commission, held from 17 October to 6 November 2024, in Banjul, the Republic of The Gambia.
I. Coordination of the Commission's activities and supervision of the Secretariat's work
- In accordance with Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission (2020), I coordinated the activities for the promotion and protection of the members of the Commission, in addition to supervising the work of the Secretariat during the period under review. In this regard, I provided, on a daily basis, 7 days a week, all necessary guidance on various matters for the smooth running of the activities of the Commission and its Secretariat.
- While this activity is indeed fundamental, it nevertheless bears within it the seeds of its own limitations. The system, not having been originally designed to function under a permanent Chairperson, has already exposed its functional limitations.
- I also monitored the concluding phase of the recruitment process for the deputy executive secretary position of the Commission. As indicated in my previous report, various initiatives were undertaken to arrive at the final decision and to ensure that the Secretariat of the Commission is under complete and effective leadership. I am now pleased to announce that M. Yassine DRIANE has been appointed to this position. On behalf of the Commission, I extend our congratulations and wish him great success in his new role.
Outcome 1: Improved coordination of the intersession activities of the members of the Commission and excellent interaction between the Bureau and the Secretariat in terms of prompt decision-making and continuous, real-time sharing of relevant information, as well as the finalisation of the recruitment process for the Deputy Secretary of the Commission.
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Recommendation 1: Ensure, as part of the ongoing reform of the African Union (AU) organs, the monitoring of the proposal from the Reform Unit aimed at making the position of the Chairperson permanent, in order to achieve strengthened, enhanced, and streamlined coordination.
II. Participation in the International Symposium, 6–7 December 2024
- I participated in the International Symposium organised by the National Council for Human Rights and the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco, held on 6 and 7 December 2024 in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.