Africa: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement At the 59th Session UN Human Rights Council

Africa: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement At the 59th Session UN Human Rights Council

Mr. President, Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative reform. However, we regret that Angola failed to support several key recommendations concerning civic space, freedom of expression, and the prevention of arbitrary arrests and detentions,…

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Africa: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement At the 59th Session UN Human Rights Council

Africa: AUC Chairperson Convened & Presided Over a Session of the AU Peace Fund Executive Management Committee

This morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf convened & presided over a session of the AU Peace Fund Executive Management Committee. He received a comprehensive briefing from H.E. @dagmawit_moges, Director-General of the @AUPeaceFund, & H.E. @Bankole_Adeoye, Commissioner of @AUC_PAPS, on the strategic and progressive utilisation of the Fund. The Chairperson…

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