Resolution on the Rights of Victims of the Lockerbie and DC10 Attacks

We the participants, at the Forum on the Participation of NGOs at the 34th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and at the 8th Book Fair on Human Rights in Africa, held at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel, Banjul, from 3rd to 5th November, 2003,

Firmly condemning all acts of terrorism and the destruction of the Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie (Scotland) and Union of Air Transport Flight 772 over Niger;

Considering Libya’s declared will to take measures namely by assuming responsibility for the actions of Libyan representatives and the payment of appropriate compensation;

Considering Security Council Resolution 1506 of 12 September, 2003 lifting sanctions against Libya;

Recalling the right of the victims’ families to compensation;

Urge the Libyan authorities to take all necessary steps to come up with a rapid, just and equitable compensation for all the families of the victims of the two disasters, in accordance with the United Nations’ Security Council Resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992), 883(1993), 1192 (1998);

Recommend that Member States of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights prevail on Libya to:

• fulfil its commitments to the victims’ families;
• comply fully with the regional and international Instruments on the Protection of Human Rights binding on Libya.

Done in Banjul, November 5th, 2003