2010 Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Rule 101 Inability of a Member of the Commission to Take Part in the Examination of a Communication / Paragraph 1.d

• Paragraph 1
  A member of the Commission shall not be present and take part in the consideration of a Communication if he or she:
• Point a
  is a national of the State Party concerned;


• Point b
  has any personal interest in the case;


• Point c
  is engaged in any political or administrative activity or any professional activity that is incompatible with his or her independence or impartiality;


• Point d
  has participated in any capacity in any decision at the national level in relation to the Communication; or


• Point e
  has expressed publicly opinions that might be interpreted as reflecting lack of impartiality with respect to the Communication.
• Paragraph 2
  Any question that may arise under paragraph 1 above shall be decided by the Commission without the participation of the member concerned.