Who We Are

Our Background

The Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court Coalition) is a membership-based organisation made up with Civil Society Organisations, independent human rights institutions, and individual members. The Coalition was formed during the first conference for the promotion of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Niamey, Niger in May 2003. The Coalition was formally registered as an NGO in Tanzania in September 2007, its Secretariat is in Arusha, Tanzania where the African Court is also based.

About the African Court

A continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa

Past & Present Development Partners

To deliver our objectives, the coalition has worked with the support of a number of development partners

Latest Posts

AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

Honourable Justice Modibo Sacko

President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Honourable Lady...

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THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS SET TO ELECT ITS NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ON THE OPENING OF ITS 77TH ORDINARY SESSION ON 2 JUNE 2025

The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights is set to elect its new Bureau (President and Vice President) on... read more

THE COALITION SUCCESSFULLY HELD TWO ONLINE CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS ON WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ RIGHTS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS

Anglophone Report Rapport francophone Over the period of the past two weeks the African Court Coalition (ACC) organized two intensive online capacity... read more

CALL FOR APPLICATION ON CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FOR CSOS ON WOMEN’S & GIRLS’ RIGHTS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS

ENG_VERSION FR_VERSION PT_VERSION AFRICAN COURT COALITION Online Anglophone Capacity Building Training for CSOs on Women’s & Girls’ Rights And Engagement with the African... read more

TUNISIA WITHDRAWS ARTICLE 34(6) DECLARATION LIMITING DIRECT ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS & NGOS TO THE AFRICAN COURT

ENGLISH VERSION FRENCH VERSION ENGLISH VERSION Tunisia has withdrawn its Declaration under Article 34(6) of the African Court Protocol, becoming the fifth... read more

AFRICAN COURT COALITION HELD AN INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR FOR STUDENT MEMBERS

In the efforts to enhance younger generations' awareness on the work of the African Court and to increase their interest... read more