African States at the UN Human Rights Council in 2018

Summary:

• This report examines the records of the thirteen African members of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during 2018.
• Specifically, the report assesses the commitment of African countries to international human rights.
• The report bases its assessment on African countries’ actions in two domains of the HRC’s work: country-specific human rights problems and civil and political rights.
• The report further shows the diversity of African positions on international human rights.