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International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) statement to the 48th session of the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (Banjul, 10 November 2010)

Statement by Global Rights (international human rights law group)

Honourable chair, honourable commissioners,

We express our deepest disappointment, dissatisfaction and concern for the decision of the commission to deny observer status to the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL).

Statement at the 48th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Your excellency madam chairperson, honourable Commissioners, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, thank you for giving INTERIGHTS the opportunity to address the commission.

2 November 2010

Mr Mumba MALILA
Vice chairperson
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Your excellency,

Dr Mary Maboreke
Executive secretary, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District
Western Region P.O. Box 673
Banjul, The Gambia

3 November 2010

Dear Dr Maboreke,

The chairperson,
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
48th Ordinary Session
Banjul
Gambia

10 November 2010

Oral statement by Amnesty International
Item 4: Human rights situation in Africa

Chairperson, honourable commissioners,

Alternatives Cameroon, in collaboration with the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL), would like to congratulate the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights for passing a resolution establishing a committee on People Living with HIV/AIDS and Those most at Risk to address the violations of

The chairperson, African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Dear Madam/Sir,

Re: Protest on denial of observer status to Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL)

For the last two weeks I have been experiencing the hospitality of the Norwegian people. As an orientation to my new environment, I was part of the team that was organising the 80th birthday celebration of Professor Johan Galtung.