December 04, 2025
Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Issues New Orders to Kenya Over Non-Compliance in the Ogiek Case
The Court delivered its decision on Thursday 4 December 2025, at its seat in Arusha-Tanzania, after determining that the Respondent State (Kenya) has not fulfilled several of its… Read more »
December 03, 2025
Africa: Advisory Opinion No. 001/2025 - Extension of Time for Filing Amicus Curiae Requests and Observations Until 30th of March 2026
The Court has extended the time for filing requests to join as amicus curiae as well as for filing observations/submissions in Request for Advisory Opinion No. 001/2025 by Pan… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Africa: The African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights to Deliver Decisions On 4 December 2025 During Its 79th Ordinary Session
The delivery of judgments will start from 10:30 AM (East African Time). Read more »
October 21, 2025
Africa: Statement By the President of the African Court On the Occasion of the Commemoration of African Human Rights Day
Ladies and gentlemen, Read more »
September 09, 2025
Africa: African Court Commemorates African Union Day 2025
African Union Day marks the commemoration of the historic Sirte Declaration (1999), which was the first milestone in the creation of the African Union and renewed Africa's… Read more »
August 27, 2025
Africa: The African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights to Convene the 78th Ordinary Session of the Court, 1-26 September 2025
A key highlight of the Session is the Conference on "Enhancing Women's Engagement with the Procedures of the African Court" to be held from 3-4 September 2025 at the Seat of the… Read more »
August 25, 2025
Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights to Host Conference On Enhancing Women's Engagement With Its Procedures, 3-4 September 2025
The two-day Conference will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including counsel on the Court's Roster under the Court's Legal Aid Scheme, Civil Society Organisations… Read more »
August 21, 2025
Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Mourns the Passing of Former Judge, Hon. Justice El Hadji Guissé
Honourable Justice Guisse, a Senegalese national, was appointed as a founding Judge of the African Court by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in… Read more »
June 02, 2025
Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Elects New President and Vice President
The election took place today during the first day of the Court's 77th Ordinary Session, being held at its seat in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. Read more »
February 14, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Africa Court On Human Rights Concludes Public Hearing In Rwanda-DR Congo Dispute
The African Court on Human & Peoples’ Rights (the Court/AfCHPR) has concluded a two-day Public Hearing in Democratic Republic of Congo v Republic of Rwanda (Application… Read more »
