The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was inaugurated on November 2, 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Commission’s Secretariat has subsequently been located in Banjul, The Gambia.
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The Commission was inaugurated on November 2, 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Origin of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Article 45 of the Charter sets out the mandate of the Commission.
AU ACHPR Frequently Asked Questions
As the Continent’s leading human rights institution mandated to promote and protect....
The summary of activities performed over a given period of time.
The Commission consists of 11 members elected by the AU Assembly from experts...
Structure
The Commission elects its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson as the Bureau...
The Secretary of the Commission and other support staff necessary for ACHPR mandate
The African Court was established through African Charter Protocol...
Offer general information to the media, to other governments, researchers e.t.c..
The Commissioners are charged with protection, promotion and interpretation.
The 11 Commissioners elected by the AU Assembly from nominated experts.
This section provides the full list of the Past Commissioners of the ACHPR.
The NHRIs and NGOs play a prominent role in the activities of the ACHPR...
NGOs primarily draw the attention of the Commission to violations of the Charter..
NHRIs are statutory bodies established by governments in Africa...
The member states of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights are the 55 sovereign states that have ratified or acceded to the Constitutive Act of the African Union to become member states to the African Union
News releases, media contacts, speeches, meetings and workshops, and other ways that Pan African Parliament engages with the public
The African Charter established the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
List of Press (Press Releases, Statements, Speech ) of ACHPR
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List of all Press related ACHPR
List of all Articles and Stories related ACHPR
This section provides the full overview of key Initiative and programme documents
This section provides the full overview of Key Resources.
This section provides the full overview of Legal Instruments.
This section provides the full overview of Soft law instruments.
This section provides the full overview of Resolutions.
This section provides the full overview of All Resources.
This section provides the full overview of Document Center.
This section provides the full overview of Key Documents.
This section provides the full overview of Other publications.
This section provides the full overview of Newsletters.
This section provides the full overview of Publications.
This section provides the full overview of Other documents.
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