The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has officially launched its revamped website, www.african-court.org on the margins of the Solemn Ceremony marking the Opening of its 2026 Judicial Year and the commencement of its 20th Anniversary commemoration at its Seat in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. The Solemn Ceremony was graced by His…
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court) was established in terms of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”), adopted on 9 June 1998, in Ouagadougou, Burkina…
Arusha, — Honourable Justice Tchikaya will serve the remainder of the term of the outgoing President who was elected on 2 June 2025 for a term of two (2) years. Hon. Justice Dr. Modibo Sacko will continue serving on the Bench as a Judge of the Court. In his address, the outgoing President, Honourable Justice…
Arusha, — 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 earlier orders relating to the protection of the Ogiek community, an indigenous community found in the Mau Forest, Kenya. The Court made its findings following…
Arusha — The delivery of judgments will start from 10:30 AM (East African Time). Decisions will be delivered in the following cases: Application 006/2012 – African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights vs Republic of Kenya (The Ogiek case) Application 061/2019 – Elyssa vs Republic of Tunisia Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the…
As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire. The summit saw Indigenous protests on an…
At the opening of the event, 1,300 landless peasants marched towards a boat parade with 200 vessels navigating the waters of the Guajará Bay. The People’s Summit, a parallel event to the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), kicked off on November 12 with a flotilla protest of more than 200 boats, carrying…
Arusha — 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 Court in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. The Conference will bring together Counsel on the Court’s Roster, Bar Associations and Law…
Arusha — 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 January 2006 after his election by the Executive Council of the African Union. He served for a four-year term which ended in 2010….
Unlike previous economic downturns, the COVID pandemic created a crisis that disrupted both education and employment, abruptly halting young people’s emerging careers and clouding their hopes for the future. It doubly affected those transitioning into adulthood, out of school or university and into work, and it threatened the job security of those embarking on their…
