Africa: CSOs discuss the African Peer Review Mechanism

Civil society organisations (CSOs) from 19 African countries met in Banjul, Gambia, 26-28 June 2006 to discuss ways of improving compliance with commitments made under African Union treaties, with particular reference to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The workshop, which was a follow-up to a similar meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in January 2006, discussed presentations from organisations that have engaged with the APRM in countries where the process has been undertaken, and from organisations working to monitor compliance with African and other international standards.