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/

646 documents

Title Date
Resolution on the situation of Military Instability in Northern Mozambique Resolution 28 May 2021
Resolution on the Fact-Finding Mission to the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Resolution 24 May 2021
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Benin Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on the human rights situation in Niger Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on the Need for a Study on African Responses to Migration and the Protection of Migrants with a view to Developing Guidelines on the Human Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on the Re-Distribution of Country Rapporteurship and Special Mechanism Mandates amongst Commissioners Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on Conducting a Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa Resolution 19 May 2021
Resolution on the need to protect civic space and freedom of association and assembly Resolution 10 March 2021
Resolution on the need to undertake a Study on human and peoples’ rights and artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and other new and emerging technologies in Africa Resolution 10 March 2021
Resolution on the Prohibition of Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers in African States Resolution 10 March 2021
Resolution on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the Mandate Renewal of the Support Group of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa for the promotion and effective implementation of the Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly in Africa Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the need for Silencing the Guns in Africa based on human and peoples’ rights Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the Protection of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the Safety of Journalists and Media Practitioners in Africa Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the prohibition of the use, production, export and trade of tools used for torture Resolution 24 December 2020
Résolution portant renouvellement du mandat et reconstitution du Groupe de travail sur les questions spécifiques liées au travail de la Commission Resolution 12 December 2020
Résolution sur le renouvellement du mandat de la Rapporteure spéciale sur les droits de la femme en Afrique Resolution 12 December 2020
Résolution sur le renouvellement du mandat et la reconstitution du Groupe de Travail sur la peine de mort, les exécutions extrajudiciaires, sommaires ou arbitraires et les disparitions forcées en Afrique Resolution 12 December 2020
Resolution on upholding human rights during situations of emergency and in other exceptional circumstances Resolution 19 September 2020
Resolution on conducting a Study on the right to health for all and its financing in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on Human and Peoples’ Rights as central pillar of successful response to COVID-19 and recovery from its socio-political impacts Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Allocation of Country Rapporteurship among Commissioners Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Cameroon during the Covid-19 Period Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kenya Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of the Sudan Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Zimbabwe Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues related to the Work of the Commission Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, and Reconstitution of the Working Group on the Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, Reconstitution and Expansion of Mandate of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities, in Africa; Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Chairperson and the Appointment of Other Member Commissioners of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Appointment of its Chairperson and Members Resolution 18 September 2020
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 Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Socio-political Situation and Realization of Human Rights in Mali Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Drafting of Guidelines for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances in Africa Resolution 17 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on Resolutions Resolution 17 September 2020
Resolution on the Need to Develop Norms on States’ Obligations to Regulate Private Actors Involved in the Provision of Social Services Resolution 17 May 2020
Resolution on the Post-Election crisis in the Republic of Guinea Bissau Resolution 17 May 2020
Resolution on the Need to Prepare a Study on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Exile in Africa Resolution 24 March 2020
Resolution on the Need to Develop Guidelines for Shadow Reporting Resolution 17 March 2020
Resolution on the Need to Prepare a Study on the Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officials in Africa Resolution 17 March 2020