DECISION ON THE DRAFT SINGLE INSTRUMENT ON THE MERGER OF
THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND THE
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE AFRICAN UNION
DOC. EX.CL/253 (IX)
The Assembly:
ENDORSES the recommendations of the Executive Council;
REQUESTS_the Commission to convene a meeting of the Ministers of Justice to consider the Draft Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights including the outstanding issues and make appropriate recommendations to Council thereon in January 2007;
FURTHER REQUESTS the Commission and the PRC to finalize the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, the Executive Council, the PRC and the Statutes of the Commission, as well as the elaboration of the document on the establishment of the AU Commission on International Law and submit a report and Draft texts thereon to the next session of the Executive Council in January 2007.