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Go To Part I II III IV V Duplication of Procedures There is no bar to complaints about cases that have been or are currently being addressed by other international human rights mechanisms. Time issues Like other Special Rapporteurs of the African Commission, the Special Rapporteur intervenes in individual cases only in urgent matters. Others are referred to the Commission’s regular complaints procedure (page 156). language and format Communications may be submitted in Arabic, English, French or Portuguese (but preferably in English or French). There is no specific format or questionnaire. confidentiality Anonymous complaints are not accepted. However, in transmitting cases to the state party involved, the Special Rapporteur may withhold the name of the victim upon request. Procedure Upon receipt of a complaint for which intervention appears appropriate, the Special Rapporteur will write to the state party for a response. There is no standard procedure for how this dialogue may continue. The Special Rapporteur will then report on the communication and the dialogue with the state party in his annual report to the Commission. Potential result A complaint may result in a letter to the state concerned by the Special Rapporteur and a report on the case to the full Commission. The Special Rapporteur may also decide to undertake a fact-finding mission (with the state’s permission) to examine large-scale rights problems. send communications to Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons c/o African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Kairaba Avenue P.O. Box 673 Banjul The Gambia Tel: +220 4392 962 Fax: +220 4390 764 E-mail: achpr@achpr.org for more information Regional Mechanisms | Africa Malcolm Evans and Rachel Murray, “The Special Rapporteurs in the African System,” in The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: The System in Practice, 1986-2000 (Malcolm Evans and Rachel Murray, eds., Cambridge University Press, 2002), 280-304. Special Rapporteur’s website: www.achpr.org/english/_info/index_rdp_en.html Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates 1 2
Go To Part I II III IV V Regional Mechanisms | Africa sPecial raPPorTeur on human righTs DefenDers in africa Background This Special Rapporteur is a member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights who has been charged with seeking, receiving and acting on information on the situation of human rights defenders, engaging in dialogue with member states and other parties on human rights defender issues, developing strategies to better protect defenders, raising awareness of and promoting the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and submitting annual reports to the Commission. What you can Do You can submit a complaint to the Special Rapporteur about an urgent case where the rights or activities of a defender of human rights (such as an advocate for IDP rights) are being curtailed. You can also suggest that he undertake a fact-finding mission to your country to address systemic problems for human rights defenders, providing reasons why this would be appropriate. evaluation The Special Rapporteur’s mandate has recently been created and she has not yet specifically addressed the situation of human rights defenders who advocate for IDPs. Advocates, both in the human rights and humanitarian area, should consider seeking the Special Rapporteur’s assistance where their activities are severely curtailed or where they are persecuted for their actions. Who may submit communications Anyone, including individuals and NGOs, may submit complaints to the Special Rapporteur. competence The Special Rapporteur is not limited to the rights provided in the AfCHPR and will refer to any applicable human rights standards with regard to issues in any AfCHPR member state. exhaustion of Domestic remedies There is no requirement of exhaustion of domestic remedies prior to seeking the assistance of the Special Rapporteur. Duplication of Procedures There is no bar to complaints about cases that have been or are currently being addressed by other international human rights mechanisms. Time issues Like other Special Rapporteurs of the African Commission, the Special Rapporteur intervenes in individual cases only in urgent matters. Others are referred to the Commission’s regular complaints procedure (page 156). language and format Communications may be submitted in Arabic, English, French or Portuguese (but preferably in English or French). There is no specific format or questionnaire. confidentiality Anonymous complaints are not accepted. However, in transmitting cases to the state party involved, the Special Rapporteur will withhold the name of the victim upon request. Procedure Upon receipt of a complaint for which intervention appears appropriate, the Special Rapporteur will write to the state party for a response. There is no standard procedure for how this dialogue may continue. The Special Rapporteur will then report on the communication and the dialogue with the state party in his annual report to the Commission. Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates 1
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