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<strong>RULES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>PROCEDURE</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>AFRICAN</strong> <strong>COMMISSION</strong>onHUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTSApproved by <strong>the</strong> African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 47th ordinarysession held in Banjul (The Gambia) from May 12 to 26, 2010 11 The Rules <strong>of</strong> Procedure were adopted by <strong>the</strong> African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 2ndordinary session held in Dakar (Senegal) from February 2 to 13, 1988 and it was revised during its 18th ordinarysession held in Praia (Cabo-Verde) from October 2 to 11, 1995.
Table <strong>of</strong>ContentsPREliminary provisions 5PART ONE GENERAL <strong>RULES</strong> 7Chapter I Status and Composition 7Chapter II Membership 7Chapter III Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commission 9Chapter IV Secretariat to <strong>the</strong> Commission 10Chapter V Subsidiary Mechanisms 12Chapter VI Sessions 12Chapter VII Agenda 14Chapter VIII Language 16Chapter IX Records and Reports 16Chapter X Conduct <strong>of</strong> Business 17Chapter XI Voting 19Chapter XII Motions and Proposals 20Chapter XIII Reports <strong>of</strong> The Commission 21Chapter XIV Relationships With State Parties, Intergovernmental Institutions, NationalHuman Rights Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations, and O<strong>the</strong>r Partners 22PART TWO PROMOTION ACTIVITIES 25Chapter I General Provisions 25Chapter II The State Reporting Procedure Under Article 62 Of The Charter 26PART THREE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES 28Chapter I Matters <strong>of</strong> Emergency 28Chapter II Protection Missions 29Chapter III Consideration <strong>of</strong> Communications 30PART FOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE <strong>AFRICAN</strong> COURT 43Chapter I General Provisions 43PART FIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER <strong>AFRICAN</strong> UNION ORGANS, INSTITUTIONS,AND PROGRAMMES 46PART- SIX FINAL PROVISIONS 47
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