Launch of the ACHPR General Comment No. 4 at the 60th ACHPR Ordinary Session

Side Event-Launch of the African Commission’s General Comment No: 4 on the RIght to Redress for Victims of Torture: 8 May 2017, 18h00, Niamey
  • When Jun 03, 2023 11:00 PM to May 08, 2017 08:00 PM (Africa/Johannesburg / UTC200)
  • Where Palais des Congrès, Niamey, Niger
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The African Commission's General Comment on the Right to Redress for Victims of Torture and Ill-treatment: a landmark for the protection of victims' rights

 

Palais de Congrès, Niamey – Committee Room 4

 

8 May 2017

 

18:00 – 19:00 followed by a cocktail reception

 

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), the Africa Criminal Justice Reform, the Kenyan Human Rights Commission and REDRESS cordially invite you to a side event and cocktail reception on the occasion of the launch of the African Commission’s General Comment No: 4 on the Right to Redress for Victims of Torture and Ill-treatment under Article 5 of the African Charter.

 

The event will take place on 8 May immediately after the session of the African Commission.

 

Programme:

 

18:00 - 18:05 - Introduction [Jürgen Schurr, REDRESS]

 

18:05-18:15 - How will the African Commission use the General Comment [Commissioner Lawrence Mute, Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa]

 

18:15 - 18:25 - Potential of the General Comment for civil society [Annah Moyo, Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation]

 

18:25 -18:45- Roundtable Discussion [Moderator: Andrew Songa]

 

18:45- 20:00 Cocktail