ACHPR: Oral intervention on the report of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa
30 October 2013
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
Presented at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights,
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
Delivered by Mr Hassan Shire, Executive Director Thank you Mr
Oral intervention on the report of the Special Rapporteur on
As South Sudan develops its state institutions, and with new leadership in Somalia, tackling impunity must be a matter of priority in both countries.
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies express their deep concern at the ongoing grave human rights violations in Sudan.
With the election of a new President, Somalia is at a crossroads in its history. It is essential that all stakeholders take this opportunity to commit to the full promotion and protection of human rights in the country. The test of the new government will be whether it can deliver on human rights commitments. We therefore thank the Independent Expert for his report and detailed recommendations in this regard
With Ethiopia standing as a candidate for election to this Council and with the change in leadership in the country following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, EHAHRDP calls on the government to carry out important reforms to re-establish respect for the freedoms of association, assembly and expression as a matter of priority.
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