Press Releases
AFRICAN COURT AND ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE REINFORCE PARTNERSHIP IN PEER-TO-PEER VISIT
Abuja, 26 April 2024: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court) is undertaking a week-long exchange visit to the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court of Justice) at its seat in Abuja – Nigeria, as part of e... Read more
LIBERIA COMMITS TO RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE’S RIGHTS
Monrovia, 19 April 2024: The Government of the Republic of Liberia has committed to both the ratification 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) and depositing of the... Read more
AFRICAN COURT LEGAL OFFICERS DRILLED IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Arusha, 28 March 2024: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), this week undertook a specialized training on the interplay between International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Hu... Read more
AFRICAN COURT LEGAL OFFICERS UNDERTAKE REFRESHER EXCHANGE ON JUDGMENT DRAFTING
Arusha, 16 March 2024: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) pursues continued commitment to enhance quality in administration of justice through improved judgment drafting and legal writing. The commitment was made this week as the Court concluded a 3-day refre... Read more
OPENING OF THE 2024 JUDICIAL YEAR AND DELIVERY OF JUDGEMENTS AT THE 72nd ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COURT: 12 & 13 FEBRUARY 2024
Arusha, 31 January 2024: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will on Monday, 12 February 2024 hold a solemn ceremony marking the opening of its 2024 Judicial Year, under the theme “Enhancing the Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights with an em... Read more
SIXTH JUDICIAL DIALOGUE : FINAL COMMUNIQUE
ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATING REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS JURISPRUDENCE IN DOMESTIC COURTS ********************************************* PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA *********************************** ALGIER... Read more
LATEST: JUDGMENTS SUMMARIES OF JUDGMENTS DELIVERED BY THE AFRICAN COURT ON 4 DECEMBER 2023
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) delivered 5 judgments at a public sitting, the Press Room, Abdellatif Rahal International Conference Center at 09H30 Algiers Time today 4 December 2023. The delivery of judgments comes at the end of the 71st Ordinary Sess... Read more
END OF THE SIXTH AFRICAN UNION JUDICIAL DIALOGUE
The three-day Sixth African Union Judicial Dialogue, under the theme: “Promoting Human Rights in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities of Transposing Regional and International Human Rights Jurisprudence into National Jurisdictions” ended on 22 November 2023.With over... Read more
SIXTH AFRICAN UNION JUDICIAL DIALOGUE: OPENING CEREMONY THIS MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2023 IN ALGIERS
Algiers, 20 November 2023: The Sixth African Union Judicial Dialogue will be held from 20 to 22 November 2023 in Algiers, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Devoted to the promotion of human rights and the effective administration of justice in Africa, this even... Read more
LATEST: JUDGMENTS SUMMARIES OF JUDGMENTS DELIVERED BY THE AFRICAN COURT ON 7 NOVEMBER 2023
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) delivered 9 judgments at its opening ceremony this monday 7 november 2023. The concerned applications are listed bellow: 1 Application 049/2016 – Chrizant John v. United Republic of Tanzania Judgment Summary... Read more
