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AFRICAN UNION
UNION AFRICAINE
UNIÃO AFRICANA
African Commission on Human &
Peoples’ Rights
Commission Africaine des Droits de
l’Homme & des Peuples
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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:
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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;
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