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85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights - Intersession Report

Union Africaine · Adoption : 30 octobre 2025

Ce rapport intersession, présenté par le Commissaire Rémy Ngoy Lumbu lors de la 85e Session Ordinaire de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples, couvre les activités menées entre mai et octobre 2025. Il traite de l'indépendance judiciaire, notamment une lettre d'appel urgent concernant le Niger, et le lancement d'une équipe technique pour rédiger un Commentaire Général sur l'article 26 de la Charte Africaine. Le rapport analyse la situation des défenseurs des droits…

ACHPR

Human Rights our Collective Responsibility

85th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND

PEOPLES' RIGHTS

INTERSESSION REPORT

Presented by Honourable Commissioner Rémy Ngoy Lumbu

Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa Focal Point on Judicial Independence in Africa

Country Rapporteur: Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo.

Banjul, 7 to 30 October 2025

INTRODUCTION

  1. This report is submitted in accordance with Articles 25(3) and 64 of the Rules of Procedure (2020) of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) and reports on the activities undertaken to promote and protect human rights during the intersession period following the 83rd Ordinary Session held from 2 to 22 May 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia.
  1. This report is divided into five main parts. The first part reports on the activities carried out in my capacity as focal point on judicial independence, in accordance with Resolution ACHPR/Res.570 (LXXVII) 2023 on the appointment of a focal point on judicial independence in Africa, adopted by the Commission at its 77th Ordinary Session.
  1. The second part deals with initiatives carried out in my capacity as Country Rapporteur responsible for monitoring the human rights situation in Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo.
  1. In the third part, the report outlines the activities carried out under the mechanism of Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa (the Special Rapporteur) established by Commission Resolution ACHPR/69(XXXV)04. This mandate was extended to cover the issue of reprisals by Resolution ACHPR/Res.273 (LV)2014. It was renewed under Resolutions ACHPR/Res.83(XXXVIII)05, ACHPR/Res.125(XXXXII)07, ACHPR/Res.149(XLVI)09, ACHPR/Res.202(L)2011, ACHPR/Res.248(LIV)2013, ACHPR/Res.315(LVII)2015, ACHPR/Res.381(LXI)2017, ACHPR/Res.425 (LXV) 2019, ACHPR/Res.451 (LXVI) 2020 and ACHPR/Res.526 (LXXIII) 2022.
  1. The fourth part presents a brief analysis of the situation of human rights defenders and freedom of association and assembly. It also reports on activities carried out in my capacity as Focal Point on reprisals in Africa.
  1. The final part contains recommendations for the various stakeholders who interact with the Special Rapporteur's Mechanism.

PART I

ACTIVITIES AS FOCAL POINT ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

  1. In my capacity as Focal Point on Judicial Independence, in accordance with Resolution ACHPR/Res.570 (LXXVII) 2023 on the appointment of a Focal Point on Judicial Independence in Africa, adopted by the Commission at its 77th Ordinary Session, I have closely monitored the situation of judicial independence in Africa. To this end, a number of initiatives and activities have been carried out, including (A) the sending of urgent appeals, and (B) the launch meeting of the technical team responsible for drafting a General Comment on Article 26 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Charter). This section will also provide a brief overview of the situation of judicial independence in Africa (C).

A. Urgent Appeal Letter on allegations relating to the dissolution of Trade Unions in the justice sector and the dismissal of two senior magistrates from the Autonomous Union of Magistrates in Niger

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