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.237 (VIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
21 January 2006
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/211 (VIII)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Progress Report on the implementation of decision Assembly/AU/Dec.83 (V) on the Merger of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Court of justice of the African union;

  2. ALSO TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Meeting of the Working Group on the draft single legal Instrument relating to the merger of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the Court of Justice of the African Union;

  3. COMMENDS the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria for discharging competently the mandate given to him by the Assembly;

  4. REQUESTS Member States to submit their comments in relation to the said draft single legal instrument, in writing, by 31st March 2006, to the Commission for compilation and communication to all Member States;

  5. DECIDES that the draft single instrument prepared by the Algiers Working Group including the comments and observations from Member States, should be submitted to a joint meeting of the PRC and legal experts from Member States for finalization and submission at the next Ordinary Sessions of the Executive Council and the Assembly.

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