CHAPTER II PROTECTION MISSIONS
measures
Rule 81 General provisions
1.
Take
Ifit deems it necessary and advisable,
the Commission may carry out a
protection mission to a State Party.
necessary
to
protect
of the delegation and also to
guarantee the smooth running
of the mission.
States Parties shall provide the
Commission with an open invitation
for protection missions and respond
promptly to any request by the
Commission for authorisation to
undertake a protection mission.
Any
protection
mission
agreed
upon between the Commission and
a State Party shall be conducted in
accordance with the Commission’s
Guidelines for Missions.
The expenses incurred by a mission
undertaken at the request of any AU
organ shall be borne by such organ.
Rule 82
State Party’s obligations
During a protection
the Commission the
concerned shall:
a.
mission of
State Party
Commit itself not to take any
kind of reprisal against any
persons or entities who provide
the
mission
with
information,
testimony or evidence;
b.
Guarantee the free movement
of the members of the mission
throughout the territory of the
country, in this regard, provide
corresponding
facilities,
including any necessary internal
authorisation;
c.
security
members
Provide the mission
of the
Commission with any document
that the latter may consider
necessary for the preparation of
its reports;
Part Three : Protection Activities