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AFRICAN COURT UNDERTAKES SENSITISATION MISSION TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS 4-5 APRIL 2022
The President of the African Court Hon Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud with the Foreign Minister of Comoros H.E. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal after their meeting in Moroni. Read more
ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF THE TWO NEW JUDGES OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN & PEOPLES RIGHTS (AFCHPR)
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 on Human and Peoples Rights (AfCHPR).The Commission has the honour to inform the esteemed P... Read more
THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS TO UNDERTAKE SENSITISATION MISSION TO THE UNION OF THE COMOROS NEXT WEEK
Arusha,01 April 2022: The President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Hon Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud will lead a strong six-member delegation of the Court to the Union of the Comoros on a two-day sensitisation mission next week. ‘’ The mission is with a view... Read more
LATEST: JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY THE AFRICAN COURT 24 MARCH 2022
Judgments delivered by the African Court: 1. Application 026/2020 Emil Touray and 6 Others vs The Gambia 2. Application 031/2018 Laurent Metognon and Oth... Read more
THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR ACCEDES TO THE PROTOCOL ESTABLISHING THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
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 Peoples’ Rights, to bring to 33 the number of State Parties to the Protocol. ‘’This is an excell... Read more
LATEST: SUMMARIES OF JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY THE AFRICAN COURT 24 MARCH 2022
Summaries of judgments delivered by the African Court: 1. Application 026/2020 Emil Touray and 6 Others vs The Gambia 2. Application 031/2018 Laurent Met... Read more
AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS TO DELIVER SEVEN JUDGMENTS TOMORROW, THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2022
Arusha, 23 March 2022: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will deliver seven Judgments tomorrow, Thursday, 24 March 2022, at the close of its four-week 64th Ordinary Session in Arusha, Tanzania. The delivery of judgments will commence at 10:00am (EA Time) and will be... Read more
DELEGATION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION VISITS AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
Arusha, 22 March 2022: A delegation of the Court of Justice of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, led by its President Honourable Daniel Amagoin Tessougue, is visiting the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to familiarise with the Arusha-based Court’s act... Read more
JOINT RETREAT BETWEEN THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE OF THE AFRICAN UNION SET FOR THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2022 IN ARUSHA
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 March 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania. According to the President of the African Court, Hon Lady Jus... Read more
INAUGURAL OPENING OF THE JUDICIAL YEAR OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
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. The ceremony, whose theme is ‘The African Court and the Africa we want’, will be held at the... Read more