AfCHPR

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AfCHPR is a regional judicial body established by the African Union to interpret and enforce human and peoples’ rights across member states in Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international court
regional human rights court
abbreviation AfCHPR self-link
alsoKnownAs African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
surface form: African Human Rights Court
canOrder reparations for victims of human rights violations
canReceiveApplicationsFrom African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
surface form: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African intergovernmental organizations
State parties to the Protocol
individuals and NGOs with observer status before the African Commission when the respondent state has made a special declaration
composition eleven judges
cooperatesWith African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
surface form: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
sub‑regional and national courts in Africa
countryHeadquarters Tanzania
decisionType binding judgments
establishedBy African Union
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
foundedFor strengthening the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa
fullName African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
surface form: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
geographicScope member states of the African Union that have ratified the Protocol
hasOrgan Plenary of Judges
Registry of the Court
hasWebsite https://www.african-court.org
headquarters Arusha, Tanzania
judgesElectedBy Assembly of the African Union
surface form: Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
judgesTermLength six years
judgesTermRenewable once
jurisdiction advisory jurisdiction on legal matters relating to the African Charter and other human rights instruments
contentious jurisdiction over cases and disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the African Charter
human rights violations by state parties to the Protocol
language Arabic
English
French
Kiswahili
Portuguese
legalBasis African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
locatedIn Arusha, Tanzania
memberCount 11 judges
monitors implementation of its judgments by state parties
parentOrganization African Union
purpose to enforce human and peoples’ rights obligations of African Union member states
to interpret human and peoples’ rights in Africa
regionServed Africa
subjectArea human rights
peoples’ rights
typeOfLawApplied African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
other relevant human rights instruments ratified by the states concerned
worksAlongside African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
surface form: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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