The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) is a continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa.
It complements and reinforces the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The Court was established by pursuant to Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, (the Protocol) which was adopted by Member States of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in June 1998. The Protocol came into force on 25 January 2004.
To date, 34 Member States have ratified the Protocol establishing the African Court. Out of these, only  eight (8) States  have accepted the competence of the Court according to its Art. 34 (6), according to which individuals and NGOs can directly file cases to the African Court.

• Status of ratification of the Charter and the Court Protocol
• Status of the Article 34(6) Declaration

1. African Court Law Reports
2. African Human Rights Yearbook
3. Activity Report
4. Joint Law Report
5. Other Reports