ACHPR
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ACHPR is the principal regional human rights body of the African Union responsible for promoting and protecting human and peoples’ rights across the African continent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ACHPR canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African Union organ
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international organization ⓘ regional human rights body ⓘ treaty body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ACHPR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Banjul Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | 11 commissioners ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
NERFINISHED
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations human rights mechanisms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateBecameOperational | 1987 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1987 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingInstrumentAdopted | 1981 ⓘ |
| foundingInstrumentEnteredIntoForce | 1986 ⓘ |
| fullName | African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Kiswahili NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasSpecialMechanism |
Committees
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Special Rapporteurs NERFINISHED ⓘ Working Groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Banjul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
adoption of resolutions and recommendations on human rights
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consideration of communications alleging human rights violations ⓘ interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ⓘ preparation of activity reports on human rights in Africa ⓘ promotion of human and peoples’ rights in Africa ⓘ protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa ⓘ |
| memberSelectionMethod | elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union ⓘ |
| memberTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| memberTermRenewable | renewable ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOrganization | Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
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Executive Council of the African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOutput |
concluding observations
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decisions ⓘ general comments ⓘ guidelines ⓘ resolutions ⓘ |
| typeOfProceedings |
individual communications
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inter-state communications ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
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abbreviation
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ACHPR
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subject surface form:
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights