We, the participants of the NGO Forum preceding the 54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the 28th African Human Rights Book Fair held from 18th – 20th October, 2013 in Banjul, The Gambia, hereby calls upon the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights to:
- Create a road map on the follow up of the communications and recommendations to state parties;
- Conduct a constructive dialogue between the Commission and different departments of governments, including a role for civil society;
- Develop strategies for implementation, such as coalitions like that for the African Court, and networks that provide legal assistance to individuals for follow-up as well as for bringing communications;
- Request states to establish an access point within their governments so that the Commission has a way to communicate to one institution and monitor the implementation through this particular department;
- Hold hearings on implementation in cases where there is no progress
Done in Banjul, The Gambia on 20th October, 2013
