Table of Contents
List of abbreviations................................................................................................................. 3
Executive summary .................................................................................................................. 4
Background ............................................................................................................................... 4
Opening ceremony ................................................................................................................... 5
Session 1: The situation of human rights in Africa ................................................................ 7
Session 2: Reflections on the Complementary Relationship between NHRIs and the
African Commission over the past 40 years of the African Charter ..................................... 8
Session 3: Complementarity in the Promotion Mandate of the ACHPR: A Focus on the
Implementation of Resolution 275 ....................................................................................... 10
Session 4: Complementarity in enhancing the promotion and protection of human rights
in the context of business activities ...................................................................................... 11
Session 5: Joint Commemorative Webinar: The Gains and Gaps in the Complementary
Relationship between NHRIs & the African Commission over the Past 40 years of the
Charter: A Focus on Affiliate Status ...................................................................................... 12
Expert presentation ........................................................................................................................ 13
Panel Discussion on the Gains and Gaps in the Complementary Relationship between NHRIs &
the ACHPR (30 minutes)................................................................................................................ 14
Session 6: Complementarity in the Protection Mandate: A Focus on NHRIs Follow-Up on
Implementation of African Commission’s Decisions Relating to Economic, Social, and
Cultural Rights (ESCR) ........................................................................................................... 15
Session 7: Presentation and adoption of the Declaration and Action Plan on Enhancing
the Complementary Relationship between the African Commission and NHRIs ............. 18
Closing ceremony and Conclusion ........................................................................................ 18
Annexes ................................................................................................................................... 18
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