n African Human Rights Law Journal - Editorial

Abstract

The African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government (AU Assembly) at its last session, held in Khartoum, Sudan, in January 2006, considered and authorised the publication of the 19th Activity Report of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Commission or Commission) (Doc EX CL/236 (VIII)). This procedure is regulated by article 59 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Charter). For only the second time, the Assembly did not approve the publication of an activity report by the Commission as submitted.