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Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot

Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot Accra, Ghana, 28 September 2025: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) announces with deep sorrow the passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot on 27 September 2025. Mr. Mayot, served in the capacity of a L...

Press release on the human rights promotion mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in the Togolese Republic

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Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights       Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Cha...

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Notice: Change of Primary Contact Email Address

Further to the notice published on 9 September 2025 regarding the change of our primary contact email address, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) requests all its Stakeholders who may have sent emails from 1 April 2025 without receiving any response, to r...

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Invitation to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Banjul, 19-20 October 2025

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Righ...

85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights

Meetings

85th Ordinary Session [Public]

Convened in terms of Article 64 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, read together with Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the ACHPR, 2020 Banjul, 22 August 2025; The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the ACHPR) wishes to inform State Parti...

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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.

Déclaration de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples à l’occasion de la célébration de la Journée Mondiale Contre la Peine de Mort

Oct 10, 2025

Déclaration de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples à l’occasion de la célébration de la Journée Mondiale Contre la Peine de...

Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot

Oct 03, 2025

Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot Accra, Ghana, 28 September 2025: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (t...

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Republic of Ghana

Oct 02, 2025

International Day for Universal Access to Information 28 September 2025

Sep 28, 2025

STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY

Sep 28, 2025

Events

85th Ordinary Session [Public]

21/10/2025 - 30/10/2025

Convened in terms of Article 64 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, read together with Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the...

84th Private Ordinary Session

21/07/2025 - 30/07/2025

83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights

83rd Ordinary Session [Public]

2/05/2025 - 22/05/2025

82nd Ordinary Session [Private]

25/02/2025 - 11/03/2025

Urgent call for the cessation of multiple rights violations against the Benet Mosopisyek Community in the Republic of Uganda

37th Extra-Ordinary Session

2/12/2024 - 6/12/2024

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Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot

Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot Accra, Ghana, 28 September 2025: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) announces with deep sorrow the passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot on 27 September 2025. Mr. Mayot, served in the capacity of a L...

Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights       Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Cha...

Notice: Change of Primary Contact Email Address

Further to the notice published on 9 September 2025 regarding the change of our primary contact email address, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) requests all its Stakeholders who may have sent emails from 1 April 2025 without receiving any response, to r...

Invitation to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Banjul, 19-20 October 2025

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Righ...

85th Ordinary Session [Public]

Convened in terms of Article 64 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, read together with Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the ACHPR, 2020 Banjul, 22 August 2025; The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the ACHPR) wishes to inform State Parti...

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Déclaration de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples à l’occasion de la célébration de la Journée Mondiale Contre la Peine de Mort

Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Republic of Ghana

International Day for Universal Access to Information 28 September 2025

STATEMENT BY THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY

Events

85th Ordinary Session [Public]

84th Private Ordinary Session

83rd Ordinary Session [Public]

82nd Ordinary Session [Private]

37th Extra-Ordinary Session

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The United Republic Of Tanzania: Joint Promotion And Fact-Finding Mission, 2023

56th and 57th Combined Activity Reports

KINGDOM OF LESOTHO: Promotion Mission Report 29 January to 02 February 2024

Ripoti ya 54 na ya 55 ya Shughuli

Declaration on the Promotion of the Role of Human Rights Defenders and their Protection in Africa

Kuhusu ACHPR

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Press Statement on the Passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot Accra, Ghana, 28 September 2025: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) announces with deep sorrow the passing of Mr. Angelo Mayot on 27 September 2025. Mr. Mayot, served in the capacity of a L...

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Cha...

Further to the notice published on 9 September 2025 regarding the change of our primary contact email address, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) requests all its Stakeholders who may have sent emails from 1 April 2025 without receiving any response, to r...

Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Righ...

Convened in terms of Article 64 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, read together with Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the ACHPR, 2020 Banjul, 22 August 2025; The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the ACHPR) wishes to inform State Parti...

About ACHPR

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Excellencies, Distinguished Representatives of the States Parties to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Call for contributions to the 2nd Edition of the Pre-Session Forum of States Parties to the African Cha...