FINAL AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme & des Peuples No. 31 Bijilo Annex Lay-out, Kombo North District, Western Region, P. O. Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia Tel: (220) 441 05 05 /441 05 06, Fax: (220) 441 05 04;E-mail: au-banjul@africa-union.org; Web www.achpr.org 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 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The Report was considered by the Commission during the 62nd Ordinary Session, held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from 25 April to 09 May 2018. 4. 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; 1

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