The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, the Organization of American States (OAS) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information,

Having discussed these issues together with the assistance of ARTICLE 19, Global Campaign for Free Expression, and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD);

Excellences ladies and gentlemen, colleagues and friends, all protocols duly observed,

A very good morning to you all!

First, I would like to express my sincere regret at the fact that I am not able to join you in this first high-level dialogue on Human Rights between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) owing to flight arrangement difficulties. I would also like to thank the organizers of this event for their invitation.

Bienvenue à cette première lettre d’information du mécanisme de la Rapporteure spéciale sur les droits de la femme en Afrique. En publiant cette lettre d’information, le mécanisme a pour but de commémorer les 30 ans de l’entrée en fonction de la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples (la Commission) à travers le prisme des droits de la femme sur le continent.

« Renforçons la collaboration pour une meilleure protection des réfugiés et des demandeurs d’asile en Afrique »

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), through its Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, Persons at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by the HIV / AIDS (the Committee on HIV/AIDS) visited the Republic of Namibia from 24 to 29 April 2017. The delegation consisted of: