ACHPR African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Human Rights our Collective Responsibility
Opening Ceremony
81st Ordinary Session
17 October 2024
Program
Public Session
09:00 hours – 11:00 hours (WAT)
- Anthems:
- Anthem of the African Union (5 minutes)
- Introductory remarks by the Executive Secretary to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), Mrs. Abiola Idowu-Ojo (5 minutes)
- Statement of the NGOs Steering Committee (5 minutes)
- Statement of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), Dr. Joseph Whittal, Chairperson of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions. (5 minutes)
- Statement of the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, H. E. Olof Skoog, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights (5 minutes)
- Statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Mr. Marcel Akpovo, UN-HCHR Regional Representative for East Africa and to the African Union (5 minutes)
- Statement of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (6-minutes)
- Statement of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AFCHPR), Hon. Justice Modibo SACKO, Vice President of the Court (6 minutes)
- Statement of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), Hon. Jean-Marie Nibirantije, Chairperson, Committee on Justice and Human Rights (6 minutes)
Interlude (5 minutes)
- Statement of the Representative of States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (6 minutes)
- Statement of the Chairperson of the ACHPR, Hon. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu (7 minutes)
- Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H. E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat (7 minutes)
- Opening Statement by the Attorney General & Minister of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia, Honourable Mr. Dawda A. Jallow (7 minutes)
- Vote of Thanks & Announcements by the Executive Secretary to the ACHPR, Mrs. Abiola Idowu-Ojo (5 minutes)
- Family Photos
- Press Conference
END OF OPENING CEREMONY & ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC SESSION