Advocacy at the African Union

The Coalition conducts advocacy and lobbying on key issues relating to the African Court at the African Union and at country level.

Key areas of engagement include the nominations process, monitoring the enforcement of judgments, aspects relating to the functioning of the Court, universal ratification of the protocol establishing the African Court, ensuring greater access for individuals and NGOs to the African Court and the creation of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights.

Written submissions, attending AU Summits and the sessions of the African Court and the African Commission, attending AU meetings relating to the African Court of Justice and Human Rights and engaging with governments are some of the strategies adopted.

African Court Coalition advocacy mission in Addis Ababa

Saturday, 01 June 2013

African Court Coalition Advocacy Mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-23 May 2013

The African Court Coalition carried a successful advocacy mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia prior and during the 21st African Union Summit, from 13 to 23 May. The main objectives of the Mission was to impress on African Union state members the importance of an effective African Court, the importance of making the declaration under Article 34 (6) in terms of access to justice and making the African Court effective, encouraging more states to ratify the Protocol establishing the African Court and also create awareness about the work of the African Court.

The Coalition delegation comprised of Mr. Amadou Kane, Deputy Chair of the Coalition; Mr. Dieu-Donné Wedi Djamba, Executive Secretary of the Coalition; Mr Ibrahim Basem Mahfouz Abdo, Northern Africa Focal point; and Ms Adaobi Egboka, West Africa Focal Point. The delegation was able to meet with different African States Embassies in Addis Ababa including;
• Embassy of Mozambique
• Embassy of Togo
• Embassy of Senegal
• Embassy of Tunisia
• Embassy of Zimbabwe
• Embassy of Zambia
• Embassy of Botswana
• Embassy of Gabon
• Embassy of South Sudan
• Embassy of Benin
• Embassy of Djibouti
• Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Embassy of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and
• Embassy of Cote d’Ivoire

The delegate also met with various representatives of the African Union such as representatives from;
• The Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Displaced person Division (HARDP)
• The Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC-AU)
• The Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) and
• Women, Gender and Development Directorate

In realization of access to the African Court and the effectiveness of the same Court, the Coalition will continue to carry out its advocacy missions for ratification and declaration of the Protocol Establishing the African Court.

Coalition delegation with South Sudan Ambassador

Coalition delegation with Togo Ambassador

African Court Coalition Advocacy mission prior and during the 21st AU Summit in Addis Ababa

Friday, 10 May 2013

The African Court Coalition will undertake an advocacy mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, prior and during the 21st AU Summit, from 13 to 23 May 2013.

During the mission, the African Court Coalition will meet with State Representatives with the aim to advocate for the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Protocol) and/or the Declaration under Article 34(6) of the some Protocol allowing direct access to Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) by individuals and NGOs with observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Dlamini-Zuma handover speech

Monday, 22 October 2012

Full text of the Speech made by the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, at the handover ceremony on 15 October 2012 when she was taking over from Dr. Jean Ping.

Coalition for an Effective African Court