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October 10, 2001

Summary Report of the NGO Forum preceding the 30th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR: 10-12 October 2001

Introduction Recently the NGO Forum which preceded the 30th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was held in Banjul, The Gambia, […]

October 16, 2002

Resolution on the Situation of Prisons and Places of Detention in Africa

We the participants at the Forum on the participation of NGOs in the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and […]

May 8, 2006

Resolution on Cameroon

The Forum on the participation of NGO at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Considering the worsening security and […]

November 9, 2008

Recommendation on Torture and Prisons in Africa

We, the participants to the Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 44th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights held […]

November 9, 2009

Recommendation on Prevention and Prohibition of Torture and other Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and Prison and Penal Reform in Africa

The Working Group focused on two thematic areas namely: 1. Prevention and Prohibition of torture; 2. Prisons and Penal Reforms in Africa. The group assessed the […]

June 9, 2011

Recommendations on Prevention and Prohibition of Torture and Other Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and Prison and Conditions of Detention in Africa

During the NGO Forum proceeding the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1. Introduction: The Working Group focused on two […]