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
Visit website
https://www.african-court.org/wpafc/

682 documents

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Regulamentos Referentes À Criação E Funcionamento Do Mecanismo De Alerta E De Prestação De Informações À Comissão Africana Dos Direitos Humanos E Dos Povos Sobre Situações De Tortura E Outros Tratamentos Ou Castigos Cruéis, Desumanos Ou Degradantes Regulamentos De Abidjan African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Guidelines 23 November 2022
Rules on the Establishment and Operation of the Alert And Reporting Mechanism to the African Commission On Human And Peoples’ Rights on Situations of Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Abidjan Rules African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Guidelines 23 November 2022
Resolution on Protection against Violence and other Human Rights Violations against Persons on the basis of their real or imputed Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 15 November 2022
Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC Rights) - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudiciary, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 October 2022
Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa - 73OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 28 October 2022
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 8 October 2022
Resolution on elections in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 5 October 2022
Resolution on the Right to Food and Nutrition in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 5 October 2022
Resolution to Extend the Deadline for the Submission of the Study on the Situation of Natural Sites and Sacred Territories in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 5 October 2022
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 1 October 2022
Resolution on the Adoption of the Rules for the Establishment and Functioning of the Alert and Reporting Mechanism to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on Situations of Torture & Other Cruel (The Abidjan Rules) African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 11 August 2022
Resolution on the Extension of the Mandate and Membership of Six Special Mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 11 August 2022
Resolution on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 11 August 2022
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 11 August 2022
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities in Africa and on the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 11 August 2022
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa - 51OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 17 May 2022
Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced Persons and Migrant in Africa - 51OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 17 May 2022
Working Group on the Rights of Older Persons and People with Disabilities in Africa - 51OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 17 May 2022
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Guidelines on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Guidelines 13 May 2022
Resolution on the Need to Conduct a Study on Extrajudicial Killings in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 12 May 2022
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Expansion of the Composition of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 12 May 2022
Working Group on Communications - 51OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 8 May 2022
Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 April 2022
Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 29 April 2022
Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 28 April 2022
Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA) - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 25 April 2022
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 25 April 2022
Working Group On Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary Or Arbitrary Killings And Enforced Disappearances In Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 25 April 2022
Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ECOSOC Rights) - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 25 April 2022
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 23 April 2022
Special Rapporteur on Rights of Women in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 22 April 2022
Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa - 71OS African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Activity Report 22 April 2022
Resolution on the Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Sudan following the Coup d’Etat of 25 October African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 25 March 2022
Resolution on the Protection of Internally Displaced Person Camps and Sites from attacks African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 25 March 2022
Resolution on the Right to Food and Building Resilience in Nutrition across Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 25 March 2022
Resolution on Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 25 March 2022
Resolution on the Method of Calculation of Periodic Reporting Deadlines African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 23 March 2022
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 January 2022
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 January 2022
Resolution on the continuing Violation of Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Cameroon African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 3 January 2022