The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has concluded its 89th Ordinary Session in Dakar, Senegal, adopting key thematic resolutions and making critical decisions to strengthen human rights protections across the continent.
Chaired by Commissioner Idrissa Sow, the session brought together over 1,600 participants, including delegations from 39 state parties, national human rights institutions, and civil society organisations.
A central highlight of the session was the adoption of a thematic resolution supporting the United Nations General Assembly’s call for a global moratorium on the death penalty.
Additionally, the Commission renewed five administrative mandates for special rapporteurs covering torture prevention, freedom of expression, extractive industries, and human rights defenders.
During the session, the Commission examined 16 communications on human rights violations, approved the referral of one case to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and reviewed country reports from Mauritius, Zambia, Botswana, and Guinea-Bissau.
Extending observer status to six new non-governmental organisations and affiliate status to two national human rights bodies, ACHPR reaffirmed its commitment to advancing justice, environmental rights, and statelessness eradication across Africa.