136.44

Recommendation
Cycle
Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
Session
37 - November 2020
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Ensure the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association; fully investigate threats, arbitrary arrests, intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders, who are recognized as stakeholders in the national Human Rights Action Plan; and review the registration of NGOs in order to simplify the process

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
4 - General action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Civil society
  • Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
  • Freedom of opinion and expression
  • Human rights defenders
  • National action plan