DEADLINE : 20 MAY 2022 I. BACKGROUND The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AFCtHPR) was established by the 1998 Protocol... Read more
BACKGROUNDThe African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) was established by virtue of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the E... Read more
The African Union Commission presents its compliments to the Permanent Missions of all Member States to the African Union and has the honour to refer to the membership of the African Court o... Read more
Judgments delivered by the African Court: 1. Application 026/2020 Emil Touray and 6 Others vs The Gambia 2. ... Read more
Arusha, 28 March 2022: The Republic of Madagascar has acceded to the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and People... Read more
Summaries of judgments delivered by the African Court: 1. Application 026/2020 Emil Touray and 6 Others vs The Gambia 2. ... Read more
Arusha, 08 March 2022: The Joint Retreat between the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union will be held on 10 and 11 Mar... Read more
Arusha, 24 February 2022: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court), will, on 28 February 2022, hold a solemn ceremony to mark the inaugural opening of its Judicial Year. Th... Read more
Deadline for application : 07/02/2022 09:43 Mission description The ACtHPR is charged with the responsibility to protect and ensure the effective enjoyment of human and peoples’ rights in Af... Read more
Maputo, 26 January, 2022: The African Union Human Rights Organs namely the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and W... Read more
APPLICATION NO. 056/2016 – JUDGMENT SUMMARY – JUDGMENT ON MERITS AND REPARATIONS delivered on 10 January 2022. Read more