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08Nov

THE AFRICAN COURT TO HOLD A COMPLIANCE HEARING ON THE OGIEK CASE ON 12 NOVEMBER 2024/LA COUR AFRICAINE TIENDRA UNE AUDIENCE DE CONFORMITÉ DANS L’AFFAIRE OGIEK LE 12 NOVEMBRE 2024

On Tuesday 12 November 2024, after the opening of its 75th Ordinary Session, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold a Compliance Hearing in Application No 006/2012- African Commission on Human and People’s Rights v Republic of Kenya, famously known as the Ogiek Case. The compliance hearing will be open for the public to attend.The...

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16Oct

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO JOIN THE AFRICAN COURT COALITIONThe Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court Coalition) is a membership organization formed with a key purpose to advocate for an effective, independent and accessible African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in order to provide redress...

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23Aug

THE AFRICAN COURT COALITION MET WITH THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO ADVOCATE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ARTICLE 34 (6) DECLARATION TO ALLOW DIRECT ACCESS TO THE AFRICAN COURT

 ADVOCACY FOR THE DEPOSIT OF ARTICLE 34(6) DECLARATION BY THE DRCOn Wednesday 21 August 2024, in Arusha, Tanzania, the Coalition met with the Deputy Minister, Hon. Samuel MBEMBA KABUYA, from the Ministry of Justice and Keeper of Seal of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Hon. Jean Pierre Massala, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary &...

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24Apr

LIBERIA’S COMMITMENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE AFRICAN COURT PROTOCOL / L’ENGAGEMENT DU LIBERIA EN FAVEUR DE LA RATIFICATION DU PROTOCOLE DE LA COUR AFRICAINE

LIBERIA’S COMMITMENT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE AFRICAN COURT PROTOCOL The Government of the Republic of Liberia has committed to ratifying the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court Protocol), and depositing of the Declaration to allow...

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28Mar

ARUSHA INITIATIVE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO IDENTIFY EXPERTS FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

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ARUSHA INITIATIVE LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO IDENTIFY EXPERTS FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

  Arusha, March 28, 2024 – The African Human Rights Mechanisms Nomination and Selection Initiative, also known as ‘the Arusha Initiative,’ announced a campaign to help identify qualified candidates ahead of the upcoming elections to the...

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21Feb

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS CALL FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY AND ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE ON THE NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS IN AFRICA

Arusha, February 21, 2024 Civil society organizations and National Human Rights Institutions engaging with the African Union (AU) human rights mechanisms call for greater transparency in the nominations and selection of its members, and a more inclusive and participatory process. This call is especially applicable to the July 2024 elections to fill three vacancies at the...

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19Feb

ACC PARTICIPATION TO THE 2024 JUDICIAL YEAR OF THE AFRICAN COURT

The Coalition Participates in the Opening of the 2024 Judicial Year of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Judges and officials of the African Court with the Guest of Honour, Hon. Justin B.N Muturi, Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya (seated in the middle), and other stakeholders during the Opening Ceremony...

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15Dec

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

 UPCOMING NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF JUDGES TO THE AFRICAN COURT, JULY 2024The Executive Council of the African Union Commission is due to appoint three judges to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 45th Ordinary Session scheduled to be held in July 2024.  Below are the three Judges of the African Court...

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31Aug

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: PROGRAM OFFICER

The African Court Coalition is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill the position of Program Officer to support its project activities.Contract Nature: One year renewable depending on the availability of fundsLocation: Arusha, Tanzania  Language Requirement: The Program Officer must be fluent in English and FrenchJob Description The Program Officer will provide support to...

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14Jun

LADY JUSTICE IMANI ABOUD RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN COURT FOR ANOTHER TERM OF TWO YEARS

The African Court Coalition congratulates Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud for being re-elected President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for the second term. The Coalition also congratulates Honourable Justice Sacko Modibo from Mali who has been elected Vice President of the Court.Honourable Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud from Tanzania was re-elected...

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