A/HRC/35/25/Add.1 concerned were arbitrarily arrested, not afforded a right of appeal and were expelled from Angola in violation of the principle that deportation may only occur by virtue of a decision taken in accordance with the law. The Commission also found that the conditions of detention and the mistreatment by guards were in breach of article 5 of the African Charter, which protects the dignity of the person, and prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. One of the recommendations of the Commission was that Angola establish a commission of inquiry to investigate the circumstances under which the victims were expelled and ensure payment of adequate compensation to all those whose rights were violated in the process.6 19. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) was ratified by Angola on 30 August 2007. Article 10 (2) (b) requires that the local, national, regional, continental and international decision-making structures ensure the physical, psychological, social and legal protection of asylum seekers, refugees, returnees and displaced persons, particularly women. C. Trade and mobility agreements 1. Multilateral agreements 20. Angola joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 1996 and grants most-favoured-nation treatment to all its trading partners. Angola has undertaken General Agreement on Trade in Services commitments in banking, tourism and recreational, cultural and sporting services. While actively participating in the Trade Facilitation Agreement negotiations, Angola has not yet ratified the Agreement. 7 Under the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries, Angola has conducted negotiations with Mozambique and Cuba. 2. Regional agreements Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portugesa) 21. The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries is a multilateral organization founded in 1996, which consists of nine member States: Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste. Initially, the community focused on deepening cultural engagement between member States, but it has since expanded to become a geopolitical and economic community, as it represents the fourth largest oil-producing region in the world.8 In 2013, consensus was achieved among all the member States on the free movement of goods and people.9 However, the community has to coordinate between existing cooperation agreements with the Southern African Development Community, the European Union and other regional blocs. In February 2016, it appeared that plans were under way for the administrative facilitation of movement, focused upon businesspersons and students. 10 6 7 8 9 10 6 Ibid., para. 87. Adopted by the WTO General Council in 2014, the Trade Facilitation Agreement integrates good trade practices from around the world towards moving goods expeditiously across borders. The Agreement marked the first time in WTO history that trade commitments for least developed and developing countries were linked to States’ capacity to implement those commitments. Rita Himmel, DW,“CPLP é o quarto maior produtor de petróleo do mundo”, 22 July 2014. Available from www.dw.com/pt/cplp-%C3%A9-o-quarto-maior-produtor-de-petr%C3%B3leo-do-mundo/a17798873. Macauhub, “Movement of people and goods in CPLP ‘has consensus’ of all member countries”, 18 July 2013. Available from https://macauhub.com.mo/2013/07/18/movement-of-people-and-goodsin-cplp-has-consensus-of-all-member-countries/. Adrian Frey, “CPLP visas: Portugal pushes for administrative facilitation to ease doing business”, 24 February 2016. Available from http://clubofmozambique.com/news/cplp-portugal-expectsadministrative-easing-of-visas/.