Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is the regional human rights treaty that creates and governs the African Court responsible for adjudicating violations of the African Charter across member states of the African Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African Union treaty
international human rights treaty
regional human rights instrument
adoptedBy African Union
Organization of African Unity
adoptionDate 1998-06-09
adoptionPlace Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
linked to: Ouagadougou
alsoKnownAs Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
appliesTo member states of the African Union that have ratified the Protocol
belongsToRegime African human rights system
bindingOn States Parties that have ratified the Protocol
complements African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
createsOrgan African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
depositary Chairperson of the African Union Commission
enteredIntoForceDate 2004-01-25
establishes African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
foundationFor jurisprudence of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
fullName Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
governs access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
composition of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
procedure of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
language Arabic
English
French
Portuguese
legalBasisFor African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
legalSystem international law
parentInstrument African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
providesFor advisory jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
binding judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
contentious jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
individual and NGO access to the Court subject to state declaration
purpose to ensure protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa through judicial decisions
to establish a judicial organ to complement the protective mandate of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
region Africa
relatedTo African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Union
requires ratification by African Union member states
setsOut rules on admissibility of cases before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
rules on appointment of judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
rules on execution of judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
rules on tenure of judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
shortName Protocol on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
subjectOf human rights
protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa

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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights legalBasis Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
AfCHPR establishedBy Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights fullName Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights shortName Protocol on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
linked to: Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights alsoKnownAs Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
linked to: Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights relatedInstrument Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Vice-President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights basedOn Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Vice-President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights createdBy Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights