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and informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> proposeddiscussi<strong>on</strong> from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> requestingparty.Rule 64 Participati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> States Parties1.2.The Commissi<strong>on</strong> or its subsidiarymechanisms may invite any StateParty to participate in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> discussi<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> any issue that shall be <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> particularinterest to that State.A State thus invited shall haveno voting right, but may submitproposals which may be put to avote at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> request <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> any member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> or <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> subsidiarymechanism c<strong>on</strong>cerned.Rule 65 Participati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> specialized agencies,intergovernmental organisati<strong>on</strong>s and UnitedNati<strong>on</strong>s bodies1.2.3.4.Specializedagencies,intergovernmental organisati<strong>on</strong>sand United Nati<strong>on</strong>s bodies may takepart in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Public Sessi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong>.The Commissi<strong>on</strong> may permitrepresentatives <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se bodiesto make oral or submit writtenstatements during its sessi<strong>on</strong>.Pursuant to Articles 45(1) and 46 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> African Charter, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>may invite <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se bodies to submitreports <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> implementati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>African Charter in areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> comm<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>cern.The Commissi<strong>on</strong> may take part in<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> specialized agencies,intergovernmental organisati<strong>on</strong>sand United Nati<strong>on</strong>s bodies andagree through a Memorandum <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>Understanding <strong>on</strong> areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> comm<strong>on</strong>c<strong>on</strong>cern.Rule 66 D<strong>on</strong>ors1.2.3.4.5.Subject to Article 41 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Charter,<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> may negotiatefinancial agreements with d<strong>on</strong>ors.These financial agreements shallbe signed by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Secretary afterapproval by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Bureau. Originalcopies <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> such agreements shallbe kept at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Secretariat <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong>.The Commissi<strong>on</strong> shall inform <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>African Uni<strong>on</strong> Commissi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> anyproposal to accept funds fromany d<strong>on</strong>or including details <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>amount <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> m<strong>on</strong>ey to be provided,<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> project or projects for which <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>funds are sought and any c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> receipt <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> such funding.Such agreements shall specifyexpected outcomes, m<strong>on</strong>itoring andevaluati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> project funded by<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> d<strong>on</strong>or.The Secretary shall prepareand submit reports <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>implementati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> agreementto <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong> at each OrdinarySessi<strong>on</strong>.D<strong>on</strong>ors may be invited to attendsessi<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>.Rule 67 Nati<strong>on</strong>al Human Rights Instituti<strong>on</strong>s1.2.Nati<strong>on</strong>al Human Rights Instituti<strong>on</strong>sestablished by States Partiesand functi<strong>on</strong>ing according tointernati<strong>on</strong>ally and regi<strong>on</strong>allyrecognized norms and standardsmay be granted affiliate status with<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Commissi<strong>on</strong>.Nati<strong>on</strong>al Human Rights Instituti<strong>on</strong>shaving affiliate status with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>Commissi<strong>on</strong> shall enjoy <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> rightsand perform <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> duties stipulatedin <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Resoluti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Granting <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>Part One : General Rules23