Decision on the Merger of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights and the Court of Justice of the African Union

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.165 (VI)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
28 January 2005
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE MERGER OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON
HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND THE COURT OF
JUSTICE OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Doc. EX.CL/162 (VI)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

  2. DECIDES to refer the recommendations of the Commission and the PRC and the Draft legal instrument to a meeting of the PRC aid Government Legal experts for finalisation and submission to the 7th Ordinary Session of Council in July 2005, without prejudice to the operationalization of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights as far as possible;

  3. URGES all Member States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify or accede to the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Protocol on the Court of Justice of the African Union.

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