ABBREVIATIONS ACHR: American Convention on Human Rights ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights AU: African Union CAT: UN Committee Against Torture CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CRC: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child CRPD: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ECHR: European Convention on Human Rights HRC: Human Rights Council ICCPED: International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance ICCPR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICERD: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ICESCR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICJ: International Court of Justice NGO: Non-governmental organisation OAS: Organisation of American States OAU: Organisation of African Unity OHCHR: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights UNCRC: Convention on the Rights of the Child UDHR: Universal Declaration of Human Rights UN: United Nations UNCAT: UN Convention Against Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment UPR: Universal Periodic Review 7