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| 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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Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Initial and Combined Periodic Report of the State of Eritrea on the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
I. INTRODUCTION
- The State of Eritrea (Eritrea) is a State Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter), having ratified it on 14 January 1999.
- Eritrea submitted its Initial and Combined Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) on 12 October 2017. The Report encompasses eight periodic reports, from the period between acceding to the African Charter in 1999 and 2016.
- The Report was considered by the Commission during the 62nd Ordinary Session, held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from 25 April to 09 May 2018.
- The Report was presented to the Commission by H.E. Mr. Tesfamicael Gerahtu, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation, in addition to the following members of the Delegation:
- Mr. Adem Osman, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the United Nations (Geneva);
- Mr. Biniam Berhe, First Secretary-Political Officer, Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA);
- Mr. Mussa Naib, Director General, Ministry of Education;
- Mr. Sium Tecle, Staff, Legal Services, Ministry of Justice;
- Mr. Mehretab Fessaie, Director General, Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare;
- Dr. Mismay Ghebrewhiwet, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Health;
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- Ms. Senait Lijam, Member, Executive Board, National Union of Eritrean Women; and
- Mr. Ibrahim Abdu, Legal Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
II. POSITIVE ASPECTS
The Commission:
- Takes note of the effort made by Eritrea in preparing and presenting its overdue Initial periodic report, in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of the African Charter;
Ratification of regional and international human rights instruments
- Notes that Eritrea has ratified the following regional and international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights:
- The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights;
- The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child;
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
- The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
- The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women;
- The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;