ACHPR
Human Rights our Collective Responsibility
85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
**INTERSESSION REPORT AND END-OF-TERM SUMMARY REPORT AS
CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS**
Presented by
Honourable Commissioner Rémy Ngoy Lumbu
Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Banjul, The Gambia, 7-30 October 2025
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This report is divided into two parts: the intersession report (part one) and the end-of-term summary report as Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (part two).
PART ONE: INTERSESSION REPORT
0. Introduction
- The present report is submitted in accordance with article 16 of the Rules of Procedure (2020) of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission or ACHPR). It provides an account of the activities carried out in my capacity as Chairperson of the ACHPR during the intersession period, following the 83rd Ordinary Session of the Commission, held from 2 to 22 May 2025 in Banjul, 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 (2020) of the Commission, I coordinated the promotional and protective activities undertaken by 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, seven days a week, the necessary guidance on various issues to ensure the smooth running of the activities of the Commission and its Secretariat.
- As I have consistently emphasized, this activity, however fundamental, nonetheless carries inherent limitations. The system, not having been designed to function with a permanent Chairperson, has already demonstrated its operational limitations.
Outcome 1: Improved coordination of intersession activities among the members of the Commission, coupled with excellent interaction between the bureau and the Secretariat, demonstrated by diligence in decision-making and the continuous, real-time sharing of relevant information.
Recommendation 1: Within the framework of the ongoing reform of the organs of the African Union (AU), ensure follow-up on the proposal of the Reform Unit aimed at
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establishing a permanent Chairperson, in order to strengthen, improve, and streamline institutional coordination.
II. Consultative meeting between the Peace and security council and the Commission, 19 June 2025
- Together with my fellow honourable Commissioners, I participated in the consultative meeting between the Peace and security council (PSC) and the Commission, held virtually on 19 June 2025.
- The purpose of the Consultation was, in particular, to present to the PSC the pressing security-related issues on which the ACHPR is working within the framework of its mandate to promote and protect human rights.