African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

The African Charter established the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Commission was inaugurated on 2 November 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Commission’s Secretariat has subsequently been located in Banjul, The Gambia.

In addition to performing any other tasks, which may be entrusted to it by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the Commission is officially charged with three major functions:

  • the protection of human and peoples' rights
  • the promotion of human and peoples' rights
  • the interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Physical address
31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District Western Region P.O. Box 673 Banjul The Gambia E-mail: au-banjul@africa-union.org
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https://achpr.au.int/en

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Resolution on the Validation of the Co-opted Members of the Commission of Inquiry into the Situation in the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 September 2021
Resolution on missing migrants and refugees in Africa and the impact on their families African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 July 2021
Resolution on the commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the prevention of genocide and genocides denial and revisionism African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 July 2021
Resolution on the need for better protection of women sentenced to death in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 July 2021
Resolution on the Respect for the Principle of Non-Refoulement of Asylum Seekers and Refugees African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 July 2021
Resolution on the situation of Military Instability in Northern Mozambique African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 28 May 2021
Resolution on the Fact-Finding Mission to the Tigray Region of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 24 May 2021
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Benin African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on the human rights situation in Niger African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on the Re-Distribution of Country Rapporteurship and Special Mechanism Mandates amongst Commissioners African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 20 May 2021
Resolution on Conducting a Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 19 May 2021
Communication Procedure Organisation of African Unity - Information Sheet No.3 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Document 13 April 2021
Guidelines for submitting complaints African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Guidelines 13 April 2021
Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of 2020 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Report 13 April 2021
Resolution on the need to protect civic space and freedom of association and assembly African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 10 March 2021
Resolution on the Prohibition of Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers in African States African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 10 March 2021
Resolution on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the need for Silencing the Guns in Africa based on human and peoples’ rights African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the Protection of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the Safety of Journalists and Media Practitioners in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 29 December 2020
Resolution on the prohibition of the use, production, export and trade of tools used for torture African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 12 December 2020
Résolution sur le renouvellement du mandat de la Rapporteure spéciale sur les droits de la femme en Afrique African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 12 December 2020
Resolution on upholding human rights during situations of emergency and in other exceptional circumstances African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 19 September 2020
Resolution on conducting a Study on the right to health for all and its financing in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Allocation of Country Rapporteurship among Commissioners African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
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 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Cameroon during the Covid-19 Period African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kenya African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of the Sudan African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Zimbabwe African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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; African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention and Policing in Africa African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) 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 African Union Icon African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU) Resolution 18 September 2020