1995 Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Preamble

Part One - General Provisions - Organisation of the Commission

• Chapter I - Sessions

• Rule 1 - Number of Sessions
• Rule 2 - Opening Date
• Rule 3 - Extraordinary Session
• Rule 4 - Place of Meetings
• Rule 5 - Notifications of the Opening Date of the Sessions

• Chapter II - Agenda

• Rule 6 - Drawing up the Provisional Agenda
• Rule 7 - Transmission and Distribution of the Provisional Agenda
• Rule 8 - Adoption of the Agenda
• Rule 9 - Revision of the Agenda
• Rule 10 - Draft Provisional Agenda for Next Session

• Chapter III - Members of the Commission

• Rule 11 - Composition of the Commission
• Rule 12 - Status of the Member
• Rule 13 - Term of Office of the Members
• Rule 14 - Cessation of Functions
• Rule 15 - Vacant seat
• Rule 16 - Oath

• Chapter IV - Officers

• Rule 17 - Election of Officers
• Rule 18 - Power of the Chairman 1 cases
• Rule 19 - Absence of the Chairman
• Rule 20 - Functions of the Vice Chairman
• Rule 21 - Cessation of the Functions of an Officer

• Chapter V - Secretariat

• Rule 22 - Function of the Secretary General
• Rule 23 - Functions of the Secretary to the Commission
• Rule 24 - Estimates
• Rule 25 - Financial Rules
• Rule 26 - Financial Responsibility
• Rule 27 - Records of Cases

• Chapter VI - Subsidiary Bodies

• Rule 28 - Establishment of Committees and Working Groups
• Rule 29 - Establishment of Sub-Commissions
• Rule 30 - Offices of the Subsidiary Bodies
• Rule 31 - Rules of Procedure

• Chapter VII - Public Sessions and Private Sessions

• Rule 32 - General Principle
• Rule 33 - Publication of Proceedings

• Chapter VIII - Languages

• Rule 34 - Working Languages
• Rule 35 - Interpretation
• Rule 36 - Languages to be Used for Minutes of Proceedings
• Rule 37 - Languages to be Used for Resolutions and other Official Decisions
• Rule 38 - Tape Recordings of the Session
• Rule 39 - Summary Minutes of the Sessions
• Rule 40 - Distribution of the Minutes of the Private Sessions and Public Sessions
• Rule 41 - Reports to be Submitted after Each Session
• Rule 42 - Submission of Official Decisions and Reports

• Chapter X - Conduct of the Debates

• Rule 43 - Quorum
• Rule 44 - Additional Powers of the Chairman
• Rule 45 - Points of Order
• Rule 46 - Adjournment of Debates
• Rule 47 - Limit the Time Accorded to Speakers
• Rule 48 - Closing the List of Speakers
• Rule 49 - Closure of Debate
• Rule 50 - Suspension or Adjournment of the Meeting
• Rule 51 - Order of the Motions
• Rule 52 - Submission of Proposals and Amendment of Substance
• Rule 53 - Decisions on Competence
• Rule 54 - Withdrawal of a Proposal or a Motion
• Rule 55 - New Consideration or a Motion
• Rule 56 - Interventions
• Rule 57 - Right to Reply
• Rule 58 - Congratulations
• Rule 59 - Condolences

• Chapter XI - Vote and Elections

• Rule 60 - Right to Vote
• Rule 61 - Asking for a Vote
• Rule 62 - Required Majority
• Rule 63 - Method of Voting
• Rule 64 - Explanation of Vote
• Rule 65 - Rules to be Observed while Voting
• Rule 66 - Division of Proposals and Amendments
• Rule 67 - Amendment
• Rule 68 - Order of Vote on Amendments
• Rule 69 - Order of Vote on the Proposals
• Rule 70 - Elections

• Chapter XII - Participation of Non-Members of the Commission

• Rule 71 - Participation of States in the deliberations
• Rule 72 - Participation of other Persons or Organisations
• Rule 73 - Participation of Specialised Institutions and Consultation with the latter
• Rule 74 - Participation of other Inter-Governmental Organisations

• Chapter XIII - Relations with and Representation of Non-Governmental Organisations

• Rule 75 - Representation
• Rule 76 - Consultation

• Chapter XIV - Publication and Distribution of the Reports and other Official Documents of the Commission

• Rule 77 - Report of the Commission
• Rule 78 - Periodical Reports of Member States
• Rule 79 - Reports on the Activities of the Commission
• Rule 80 - Translation of Reports and other Documents

Part Two - Provisions Relating to the Functions of the Commission

• Chapter XV - Promotional Activities Report Submitted by State Parties to the Charter under Article 62 of the Charter

• Rule 81 - Contents of Reports
• Rule 82 - Transmission of the Reports
• Rule 83 - Submission of Reports
• Rule 84 - Non-submission of Reports
• Rule 85 - Examination of Information Contained in Reports
• Rule 86 - Adjournment and Transmission of the Reports
• Rule 87 - Promotional Activities

• Chapter XVI - Protection Activities - Communications from State Parties to the Charter

• Section I - Procedure for the Consideration of Communications Received in Conformity with Article 47 of the Charter: Procedure for Communications-Negotiations

• Rule 88 - Procedure 1 cases
• Rule 89 - Register of Communications
• Rule 90 - Reply and Time Limit
• Rule 91 - Non-Settlement of the Issue
• Rule 92 - Seizing of the Commission 1 cases

• Section II - Procedure for the Consideration of the Communications Received in Conformity with Articles 48 and 49 of the Charter: Procedure for the Communication-Complaint

• Rule 93 - Seizing of the Commission
• Rule 94 - Permanent Register of Communications
• Rule 95 - Seizing of the Members of the Commission
• Rule 96 - Private Session and Press Release
• Rule 97 - Consideration of the Communication 1 cases
• Rule 98 Amicable Settlement
• Rule 99 - Additional Information
• Rule 100 - Representation of States Parties
• Rule 101 - Report of the Commission

• Chapter XVII - Other Communications - Procedure for the Consideration of Communications received in Conformity with Article 55 of the Charter

• Section I - Transmission of Communications to the Commission

• Rule 102 - Seizing of the Commission 2 cases
• Rule 103 - List of Communications 1 cases
• Rule 104 - Request for Clarifications 1 cases
• Rule 105 - Distribution of Communications

• Section II - General Provisions Governing the Consideration of the Communications by the Commission or its Subsidiary Bodies

• Rule 106 - Private Session 1 cases
• Rule 107 - Public Sessions
• Rule 108 - Press Releases
• Rule 109 - Incompatibility 4 cases
• Rule 110 - Withdrawal of a Member
• Rule 111 - Provisional Measures 14 cases
• Rule 112

• Section III - Procedures to Determine Admissibility

• Rule 113 - Time Limits for Consideration of the Admissibility
• Rule 114 - Order of Consideration of the Communication 2 cases
• Rule 115 - Working Groups
• Rule 116 - Admissibility of the Communications 4 cases
• Rule 117 - Additional Information
• Rule 118 - Decision of the Commission on Admissibility 5 cases

• Section IV - Procedures for the Consideration of Communications

• Rule 119 - Proceedings 4 cases
• Rule 120 - Final Decision of the Communication 3 cases

• Final Chapter - Amendment and Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

• Rule 121 - Method of Amendment
• Rule 122 - Method of Suspension