Arusha, 16 July 2021: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will deliver two Advisory Opinions today, Friday 16 July 2021. The delivery will commence at 11:00am (EA Time) and will be live streamed via

https://www.youtube.com/user/africancourt/live on the following matters:

1.Advisory Opinion on the Application of the principle of regional rotation in electing Members of the Bureau of the Pan African Parliament, Request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2021 by the Pan African Parliament;

2. Advisory Opinion on the Right to participate in the government of one’s country in the context of an election held during a public health emergency or a pandemic such as the COVID-19 crisis, Request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2020 by the Pan African Lawyers Union.

NOTES FOR EDITORS:

1.  The Court is composed of eleven Judges, nationals of Member States of the African Union elected in their individual capacity.

2. The Court meets four times a year in Ordinary Sessions and may hold Extra-Ordinary Sessions.

Further information on the Court can be obtained from the Court’s website at www.african-court.org.