Recalling the Resolution adopted in 2002 by the 13 th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which invited African States to implement and disseminate international humanitarian law and human rights Īdopt all necessary measures to promote understanding of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and international refugee law, in particular by armed and security forces, parliamentarians, and political decision-makers Recalling the Resolution adopted in 1993 by the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which invited African States to implement and disseminate international humanitarian law and human rights Welcoming certain positive developments towards the resolution of conflicts on the continent, as well as the opportunities for the future created by the reinforcement of collective action mechanisms aimed at protecting the rights of victims of armed conflict within the framework of the African Union We the participants at the Forum on the Participation of NGOs the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 6th African Human Rights Book Fair, held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Banjul from October 14 th-16 th, 2002Ĭonsidering the high number of armed conflicts, and the emergence of new conflicts, in Africa Ĭonsidering the serious humanitarian consequences of these conflicts on the civilian population in terms of the number of lives lost, and of persons wounded, disappeared, detained, and internally displaced or made refugees, and considering in particular the repercussions of conflicts on vulnerable groups such as women, children and minorities
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