AU: Uphold Rights Body’s Independence

April 25, 2019 Video Video: AU Should Uphold Rights Body’s Independence The African Union should reconsider its decision to restrict the autonomy and mandate of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The African Union should reconsider its decision to restrict the autonomy and mandate of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The 64th Ordinary Session of the African Commission opened in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 24 and will conclude on May 14, 2019. In June 2018, the AU Executive Council, consisting of foreign ministers of member…

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