African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is the judicial arm of the African Union and one of the three regional human rights courts together with the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human rights. It was established to protect the human and peoples’ rights in Africa principally through delivery of judgments. The Court has its permanent seat in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania.

Physical address
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Conservation Centre Dodoma Road

682 documents

Title Jurisdiction Date
Resolution on the Ratification of the Additional Protocol on the Creation of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 31 October 1998
Resolution on the Ratification of the Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 31 October 1998
Resolution on the Ratification of the Treaty on the International Criminal Court African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 31 October 1998
Resolution on the Protection of the Name, Acronym and Logo of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 24 April 1997
Resolution on Burundi African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 4 April 1996
Resolution on Electoral Process and Participatory Governance African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 4 April 1996
Resolution on Liberia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 4 April 1996
Resolution on the Respect and the Strengthening of the Independence of the Judiciary African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 4 April 1996
Resolution on the Role of Lawyers and Judges in the Integration of the Charter and the Enhancement of the Commission’s work in national and sub-regional systems African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 4 April 1996
Resolution on Anti-Personnel Land Mines African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 22 March 1995
Resolution on Nigeria African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 22 March 1995
Resolution on Prisons in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 22 March 1995
Resolution on Sudan African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 22 March 1995
Resolution on the Gambia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 22 March 1995
Resolution on Nigeria African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 November 1994
Resolution on Rwanda African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 November 1994
Resolution on the Gambia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 November 1994
Resolution on the Military African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 November 1994
Resolution on the Situation of Human Rights in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 November 1994
Resolution on South Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 24 July 1994
Resolution on the Situation in Rwanda African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 27 April 1994
Resolution on Human Rights Education African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 10 December 1993
Resolution on the Promotion and Respect of International Humanitarian Law and Human and Peoples’ Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 10 December 1993
Resolution on the Right to Freedom of Association African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 9 March 1992
Resolution on the Right to Recourse and Fair Trial African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 9 March 1992
Guidelines for National Periodic Reports African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Guidelines 14 April 1989
Resolution on the Celebration of an African Day of Human Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 14 April 1989
Resolution on the Establishment of Committees on Human Rights or other similar Organs at National, Regional or Subregional levels African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 14 April 1989
Resolution on the Integration of the Provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights into National laws of States African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 14 April 1989
Recommendation on Periodic Reports African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 April 1988
Recommendation on the Financial Rules and Regulations Governing the Functioning of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 April 1988
Recommendation on the Headquarters of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 April 1988