Rwanda: Why a Continental Court of Justice Remains a Distant Dream

The much needed continental court of justice remains a distant dream as legal experts say the process may take more than just signatures. Experts say there is lack of political will on individual African Union member states to take concrete steps to establish the court.

African countries have since 2005 wanted to establish the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) to replace the existing African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR).

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