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January 2012

Why Does Promotion of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Matter?

11 January 2012 by Administrator

In the heart of Africa, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ rights sits in relative obscurity. Few know how to use it and it is in serious danger of being marginalised. At some point in the future, the court will be merged with the Court of Justice of the African Union, in order to form the permanent African Court of Justice and Human Rights

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The ACtHPR: Case Progression from the Commission to the Court

11 January 2012 by Administrator

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court of Human Peoples’ Rights (the “Protocol”) states that the attainment of the objectives of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the “Charter”) requires the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the “Court”) to complement and reinforce the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the “Commission”).

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The Future of the ACtHPR

11 January 2012 by Administrator

In July 2004, just months after the Protocol for the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACtHPR) entered into force, the African Union initiated procedures to merge this court with its newly adopted African Court of Justice (ACJ). However, the Protocol and Statute of the combined court – adopted as the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) – cannot enter into force until 30 days after the deposit of the instrument of ratification by 15 Member States. To date only 3 of the 53 Member States have ratified the ‘merged court’ ACJHR Protocol. Meanwhile, the separate courts of the ACtHPR and the ACJ continue to develop slowly as individual entities.

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Managing Expectations: The African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights and two failed applications

11 January 2012 by Administrator

The applications by Urban Mkandawire and Prof Efoua Mbozo’o to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACtHPR) both concerned complaints by public servants regarding the termination of their employment contracts.

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SOAS Panel Discussion: "Between Impunity and Show Trials"

5 January 2012 by Administrator

On 3 February, in anticipation of the cases against Saif Gaddafi and Laurent Gbagbo, the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, presents a panel discussion with Jacques Verges, Martti Koskenniemi, Nabila Ramdani, Robert Murtfield and Polina Levina.

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The ACHPR Flexes its Muscles in respect of the Situation in Libya

4 January 2012 by Administrator

In an unprecedented move, on 25 March 2011 the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the “ACtHPR”) ordered provisional measures against Libya in the case of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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ICDL – Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunals

4 January 2012 by Administrator

ICDL Annual Meeting – "Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunals".

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