Angola will present reports on its human rights situation during the 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held in Banjul, The Gambia, from October 17 to November 6. The Secretary of State for Human Rights, Ana Celeste Januário, announced that Angola has submitted three reports, which will be discussed in an interactive dialogue with the Commission.
The reports cover the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the situation of Internally Displaced Persons, and the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa. Angola’s last dialogue with the Commission was in 2018, during which it received 42 recommendations on the Charter and 18 on the Maputo Protocol. This year’s submission also includes the Kampala Protocol on Internally Displaced Persons.
In 2023, Angola submitted a compiled report on the African Charter and the Maputo Protocol, as well as its initial report on the Kampala Convention, making it the second African country to comply with this recommendation.
Januário also highlighted the new UNDP national program for Angola (2024-2028), which is based on a human rights approach, gender equality, and inclusive values. UNDP aims to strengthen partnerships to combat discrimination, improve public services, and reinforce the rule of law.