Press Releases
SUMMARIES OF JUDGMENTS DELIVERED BY THE AFRICAN COURT ON 4TH JUNE 2024 AT ITS 73RD ORDINARY SESSION
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) on Tuesday, 4 June 2024 delivered five (5) judgments, at the Seat of the Court in Arusha – Tanzania. The delivery of judgments marked the commencement of the 73rd Ordinary Session of the Court scheduled to run up t... Read more
AFRICAN COURT AND NETWORK OF AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR STRONGER RELATIONS
Arusha, 03 June 2024: The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) and the Network of African Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Monday 3 June 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a stronger relationship as a way of enhancing collaborative eff... Read more
DELIVERY OF JUDGMENTS AT THE 73rd ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN & PEOPLE’S RIGHTS: 4 JUNE 2024
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will on Tuesday, 4 June 2024 deliver judgements on five (5) cases, at the Seat of the Court in Arusha – Tanzania. The delivery of judgements will start from 10:00 AM, marking the commencement of the 73rd Ordinary Session of... Read more
AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ADOPTS NEW PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
Arusha, 3 May 2024: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court) has adopted new Practice Directions aimed at guiding potential litigants on procedures to follow before the Court. The new Practice Directions, adopted on 5 March 2024, are part of ongoing proc... Read more
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
