Gabon
Specialized body - Human rights
Committee on Human Rights Law
About
Date of creation
03.2015
Members
| All Members | Below 45 years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57 | 0 |
| Men | 48 | 0 |
| Women | 9 | 0 |
Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
50
Opposition parties
7
Chairperson(s)
Chairperson: Sex
Male
Political affiliation
Majority
Chairperson
Chairperson: Sex
Male
Age: Chairperson is below 45 years of age
No
Political affiliation
Majority
Committee functions
Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
Yes
Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
Yes
Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility with human rights
Yes
Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect human rights
No
Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
Yes
Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
No
Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
Yes
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
No
Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the Council
No
Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
No
Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement the conclusions and recommendations of the Human Rights Council
No
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
Propose amendments to legislation
Yes
Introduce bills into Parliament
Yes
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
Yes
Carry out inquiries
Yes
Hold oral evidence hearings
No
Compel witnesses to attend
No
Make recommendations to the Executive
Yes
Access places of detention without notice
Yes
Committee working methods
The Committee:
Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
No
Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
Yes
Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
No
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
Civil society organisations
Sometimes
National Human Rights Institution(s)
Often called “Commissions” and/or “Ombudspersons” in the area of human rights
Often
Contact information for the Committee
Phone
+241-01799956
E-mail