Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa on the occasion of International Women’s Day

8 March 2025, Banjul, the Republic of The Gambia On this momentous occasion of International Women’s Day 2025, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), through its Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA), st...

Press Release on the Human Rights Promotion Mission to the Republic of Seychelles

The Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Secretariat) wishes to inform the general public that the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), upon authorization of the Government by the Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles),...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption have signed a Cooperation Agreement

Today, on the sidelines of the African Union Summit, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), l...

Statement by the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming Session 82nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

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, 5 February 2025; The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the ACHP...