{"id":9128,"date":"2025-02-06T18:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/?p=9128"},"modified":"2025-02-06T19:15:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:15:37","slug":"the-african-court-coalition-held-a-successful-stakeholders-platform-on-the-margins-of-the-76th-ordinary-session-of-the-african-court-in-arusha-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/the-african-court-coalition-held-a-successful-stakeholders-platform-on-the-margins-of-the-76th-ordinary-session-of-the-african-court-in-arusha-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"THE AFRICAN COURT COALITION HELD A SUCCESSFUL STAKEHOLDERS\u2019 PLATFORM ON THE MARGINS OF THE 76TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COURT IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9128\" class=\"elementor elementor-9128\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0a6ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d0a6ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0f21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eb0f21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Gzp2VRaExpU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-019b3a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"019b3a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea305de\" data-id=\"ea305de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6050f elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"7b6050f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">EN_VERSION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">FR_VERSION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" aria-expanded=\"false\">EN_VERSION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1291\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1291\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of its commitment to advocate for an effective, independent and accessible African Court on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights, the African Court Coalition organized a successful Stakeholders&rsquo; Platform from 30 <strong>January to 3 February 2025<\/strong> <strong>in Arusha, Tanzania on the margins of the 76<sup>th<\/sup> ordinary session of the African Court on Human and People\u2019s Rights<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> The Platform was officiated by the Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Damas D. Ndumbaro (Guest of Honor), and on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of February, Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud, President of the African Court gave the closing remarks. \u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the main objective to strengthen collaboration and identify challenges faced by the African Court in order to propose practical solutions to enhance its efficiency and access, the strategic Platform brought together key players and diverse stakeholders in the African Human Rights system that included representatives from civil society organizations, legal practitioners, state representatives, representatives from the African Union organs, academics, journalists and development partners among others.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the course of three days, participants delved into the discussions centered on major issues related to access and efficiency of the African Court, and also discussions around the 2025 AU and the African Court themes on reparations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A<strong><em>ccess to the African Court<\/em><\/strong> was at the heart of the deliberations were participants highlighted barriers preventing individuals, civil society organizations and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) from directly accessing the African Court, particularly restrictions linked to <strong>Articles 34(6) and 5(1) of the Court\u2019s Protocol, as well as challenges associated with NGOs access to submit applications for Advisory Opinion to the African Court<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>A number of recommendations were highlighted to increase efficiency of the Court as well as various roles that different stakeholders can play to enhance access to the Court.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further to the discussions, <strong><em>str<\/em><em>ategic litigation<\/em><\/strong> was identified as a key tool for maximizing the impact of cases brought before the Court and that effective synergies among stakeholders can enhance engagement with the African Court. Participants emphasized that the success of litigation depends on effective coordination among various stakeholders, including civil society, academic institutions, and human rights lawyers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>T<strong>he discussions on im<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>plementation of the African Court decisions<\/em><\/strong> sparked intense debate. Participants stressed the need for enhanced cooperation between States, civil society organizations and African Union organs to ensure the effective enforcement of the Court\u2019s decisions. The importance of a robust follow-up framework and efficient implementation mechanisms was underscored, as well as the role of regional institutions and partners in supporting compliance with the Court\u2019s decisions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, the final day of the Platform was dedicated to <strong><em>the 2025 themes of the African Union and the African Court on reparative justice<\/em><\/strong>. Participants emphasized the necessity of adopting an <strong>African approach to reparations<\/strong>, rooted in the continent\u2019s realities and acknowledging historical injustices. The session explored different ideas on how to advance and shape the conversation on reparative justice from the legal perspectives in order to broaden the reparations discourse.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stakeholders also had a chance to participate in the networking event on Sunday and then attend the ceremony of the opening of the 2025 judicial year of the African Court on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> of February.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Stakeholders&rsquo; Platform of the African Court<\/strong> Coalition demonstrated that while the path towards a more accessible and effective African judicial system remains challenging, solutions do exist and require <strong>concerted and determined actions<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stakeholders who have committed themselves in enhancing <strong>justice and human rights in Africa<\/strong> are shaping the history of a <strong>freer, fairer, and stronger<\/strong> continent. <strong>The next step is clear,<\/strong> with the collective commitment from all participants to the Platform; it is time to <strong>intensify actions, mobilize resources, and advance the necessary reforms<\/strong> for an effective continental judicial system that truly serves African peoples. The shared determinations and engagements demonstrated during the discussions reflected a strong and united will to overcome challenges and drive meaningful change in the African human rights system.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong><em>Justice is not decreed; it is built.<\/em><\/strong> This platform is yet another cornerstone in the ongoing construction of that vision, and it is the Coalition determination to keep the Platform alive for many years to come.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A FULL REPORT WILL BE SHARED IN DUE COURSE<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" aria-expanded=\"false\">FR_VERSION<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1292\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1292\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dans le cadre de son engagement \u00e0 plaider pour une Cour Africaine des Droits de l\u2019Homme et des Peuples efficace, ind\u00e9pendante et accessible, la Coalition pour la Cour Africaine a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 organiser la 1<sup>i\u00e8re<\/sup> Plateforme des Parties Prenantes du 30 janvier au 3 f\u00e9vrier 2025 \u00e0 Arusha, Tanzanie, en marge de la 76\u1d49 session ordinaire de la Cour Africaine des Droits de l\u2019Homme et des Peuples qui s\u2019est ouverte le 3 F\u00e9vrier. L\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement a \u00e9t\u00e9 inaugur\u00e9 par l\u2019Honorable Dr. Damas D. Ndumbaro, Ministre des Affaires Constitutionnelles et Juridiques de la R\u00e9publique Unie de Tanzanie (Invit\u00e9 d\u2019Honneur), et s\u2019est cl\u00f4tur\u00e9 le 1\u1d49\u02b3 f\u00e9vrier par un discours de la Pr\u00e9sidente de la Cour Africaine, la Juge Imani Daud Aboud.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ayant pour objectif principal de renforcer la collaboration et d\u2019identifier les d\u00e9fis auxquels la Cour Africaine est confront\u00e9e afin de proposer des solutions pratiques pour am\u00e9liorer son efficacit\u00e9 et son accessibilit\u00e9, cette Plateforme strat\u00e9gique a rassembl\u00e9 des acteurs cl\u00e9s et des parties prenantes diversifi\u00e9es du syst\u00e8me africain des droits de l\u2019homme, notamment des repr\u00e9sentants d\u2019organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, des praticiens du droit, des repr\u00e9sentants \u00e9tatiques, des organes de l\u2019Union Africaine, des universitaires, des journalistes et des partenaires au d\u00e9veloppement.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pendant trois jours, les participants ont approfondi des discussions sur l\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la Cour Africaine et son efficacit\u00e9, ainsi que sur les th\u00e8mes de l\u2019Union Africaine et de la Cour Africaine pour 2025 portant sur les r\u00e9parations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la Cour Africaine a \u00e9t\u00e9 au c\u0153ur des d\u00e9lib\u00e9rations. Les participants ont mis en lumi\u00e8re les obstacles emp\u00eachant les individus, les organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et le Comit\u00e9 Africain d\u2019Experts sur les Droits et le Bien-\u00eatre de l\u2019Enfant (ACERWC) d\u2019acc\u00e9der directement \u00e0 la Cour, en particulier les restrictions li\u00e9es aux articles 34(6) et 5(1) du Protocole de la Cour, ainsi que les difficult\u00e9s pour les ONG de soumettre des demandes d\u2019avis consultatifs. Plusieurs recommandations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 formul\u00e9es pour am\u00e9liorer l\u2019efficacit\u00e9 de la Cour et d\u00e9finir les r\u00f4les que peuvent jouer les diff\u00e9rentes parties prenantes pour faciliter son acc\u00e8s.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">En outre, le contentieux strat\u00e9gique a \u00e9t\u00e9 identifi\u00e9 comme un outil essentiel pour maximiser l\u2019impact des affaires port\u00e9es devant la Cour. Les discussions ont soulign\u00e9 que des synergies efficaces entre les parties prenantes peuvent renforcer l\u2019engagement avec la Cour Africaine. Les participants ont insist\u00e9 sur le fait que la r\u00e9ussite des contentieux d\u00e9pend d\u2019une coordination efficace entre la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, les institutions acad\u00e9miques et les avocats sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s en droits humains.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Les discussions sur l\u2019ex\u00e9cution et la conformit\u00e9 des Etats aux d\u00e9cisions de la Cour Africaine ont suscit\u00e9 un d\u00e9bat intense. Les participants ont soulign\u00e9 la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019une coop\u00e9ration accrue entre les \u00c9tats, les organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et les organes de l\u2019Union Africaine pour garantir l\u2019application effective des d\u00e9cisions de la Cour. L\u2019importance d\u2019un m\u00e9canisme de suivi robuste et de dispositifs efficaces d\u2019ex\u00e9cution a \u00e9t\u00e9 mise en avant, ainsi que le r\u00f4le des institutions r\u00e9gionales et des partenaires dans le soutien au respect des d\u00e9cisions de la Cour.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enfin, la derni\u00e8re journ\u00e9e de la Plateforme a \u00e9t\u00e9 consacr\u00e9e aux th\u00e8mes 2025 de l\u2019Union Africaine et de la Cour Africaine sur la justice r\u00e9paratrice. Les participants ont insist\u00e9 sur la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019adopter une approche africaine des r\u00e9parations, ancr\u00e9e dans les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s du continent et tenant compte des injustices historiques. La session a permis d\u2019explorer diverses pistes pour faire avancer le d\u00e9bat sur la justice r\u00e9paratrice sous un angle juridique, afin d\u2019\u00e9largir le discours sur les r\u00e9parations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Les Parties Prenantes ont \u00e9galement eu l\u2019occasion de participer \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement de r\u00e9seautage le dimanche, suivi de la c\u00e9r\u00e9monie d\u2019ouverture de l\u2019ann\u00e9e judiciaire 2025 de la Cour Africaine, le 3 f\u00e9vrier.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">La Plateforme des Parties Prenantes de la Coalition pour la Cour Africaine a d\u00e9montr\u00e9 que, malgr\u00e9 les d\u00e9fis persistants sur le chemin d\u2019un syst\u00e8me judiciaire africain plus accessible et efficace, des solutions existent et n\u00e9cessitent des actions concert\u00e9es et d\u00e9termin\u00e9es.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Les acteurs engag\u00e9s dans la promotion de la justice et des droits humains en Afrique sont en train de fa\u00e7onner l\u2019histoire d\u2019un continent plus libre, plus juste et plus fort. La prochaine \u00e9tape est claire : avec l\u2019engagement collectif de tous les participants, il est temps d\u2019intensifier les actions, de mobiliser les ressources et de faire avancer les r\u00e9formes n\u00e9cessaires pour un syst\u00e8me judiciaire continental efficace au service des peuples africains. La volont\u00e9 partag\u00e9e et les engagements d\u00e9montr\u00e9s lors des discussions ont refl\u00e9t\u00e9 une d\u00e9termination forte et unie \u00e0 surmonter les d\u00e9fis et \u00e0 impulser un changement significatif dans le syst\u00e8me africain des droits de l\u2019homme.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\ud83d\udca1 La justice ne se d\u00e9cr\u00e8te pas, elle se construit. Cette plateforme est une pierre angulaire dans la poursuite de cette vision, et la Coalition est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 la maintenir vivante pour les ann\u00e9es \u00e0 venir.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">UN RAPPORT COMPLET SERA PUBLI\u00c9 PROCHAINEMENT<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EN_VERSION FR_VERSION EN_VERSION As part of its commitment to advocate for an effective, independent and accessible African Court on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights, the African Court Coalition organized a successful Stakeholders&#8217; Platform from 30 January to 3 February 2025 in Arusha, Tanzania on the margins of the 76th ordinary session of the African Court on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[108,109,110],"class_list":["post-9128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-publications-documents","tag-humanrights","tag-jurisprudence","tag-womensright"],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":false,"list":false,"medium":false,"full":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9128"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9148,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9128\/revisions\/9148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africancourtcoalition.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}