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Tlakula was appointed in 2005 as member of the
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACmHPR). She served the ACmHPR for 12 years, until November 2017. She held the mandates of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Chairperson of the Working Group no
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Electoral Commission Act, the judgement represented the first step towards Tlakula's removal from office, and would have been proceeded by parliamentary committee hearings ahead of a vote by the
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Tlakula removed from her post. Though the matter was postponed until after the elections, on 18 June the court found against Tlakula, recommending her removal on the basis that her misconduct had undermined the Commission's integrity. In August, the
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on her removal. However, on 2 September 2014, and while continuing to deny any wrongdoing, Tlakula resigned from the
Commission after mounting pressure. This followed the earlier resignation of
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made similar findings indicating that the procurement process was not fair, transparent, or cost-effective. Shortly before the
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