African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

The African Charter established the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Commission was inaugurated on 2 November 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Commission’s Secretariat has subsequently been located in Banjul, The Gambia.

In addition to performing any other tasks, which may be entrusted to it by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the Commission is officially charged with three major functions:

the protection of human and peoples' rights
the promotion of human and peoples' rights
the interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

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31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District Western Region P.O. Box 673 Banjul The Gambia E-mail: au-banjul@africa-union.org

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Title	Jurisdiction		Date
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Burundi	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	13 November 2018
Resolution on the interpretive and protective mandates of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	13 November 2018
Resolution on the Need for a Study on the Situation of Africa’s Sacred Natural Sites and Territories	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	13 November 2018
Resolution on the Need to Adopt Legal Measures for the Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	13 November 2018
Resolution on the Need to Conduct a Study on Violations of the Human Rights of Migrants	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	13 November 2018
Shereen Said Hamd Bakhet v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 658 of 2017) [2018] ACHPR 7 (13 November 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	13 November 2018
Resolution on the Expansion of the Mandate and Composition of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	12 November 2018
Bahieddin Ahmed v Egypt (Communication 615 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 123 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Dahrooj and Others v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 614 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 126 (18 October 2018) The Complainant alleges that the Respondent State has violated Articles l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 19, 60 and 61 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Elshenna v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 592 of 2015) [2018] ACHPR 125 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
European Alliance For Human Rights and Others v Egypt (Communication 543 of 2015) [2018] ACHPR 128 (18 October 2018) The Complainants allege violation of Articles l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 60 and 61 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
European Alliance For Human Rights and Others v Egypt (Communication 544 of 2015) [2018] ACHPR 124 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Khalifa v Egypt (Communication 656 of 2017) [2018] ACHPR 122 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Ngoge and Others v Republic of Kenya (Communication 524 of 2015) [2018] ACHPR 120 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Odeh and Others v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 625 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 121 (18 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	18 October 2018
Kwoyelo v Uganda (Communication 431 of 2012) [2018] ACHPR 129 (17 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	17 October 2018
Samak v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 640 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 131 (17 October 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	17 October 2018
Austrian Committee Against Torture v Burundi (Communication 26 of 1989) [2018] ACHPR 14 (7 September 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	7 September 2018
Ayatulla Alaa Hosny (represented by Dalia Lotfy) v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 603 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 3 (8 August 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	8 August 2018
Resolution on the development of General Comments on Article 7 (d) of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	8 August 2018
Resolution on the Legislative Elections in Guinea-Bissau	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	8 August 2018
Resolution Appointing an Expert Member of the Working Group on Death Penalty and Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	9 May 2018
Resolution on Mixed Migratory Flows, Challenges of Protecting Migrants and the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and all forms of Violence in North and Sub-Saharan Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	9 May 2018
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Cameroon	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	9 May 2018
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Togo	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	9 May 2018
Ezzat and Another v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 355 of 2007) [2018] ACHPR 132 (28 April 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	28 April 2018
Goornah v Republic of Mauritius (Communication 596 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 134 (28 April 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	28 April 2018
Okiring and Another v Republic of Uganda (Communication 339 of 2007) [2018] ACHPR 133 (28 April 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	28 April 2018
Isaak v Republic of Eritrea (Communication 428 of 2012) [2018] ACHPR 135 (27 April 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	27 April 2018
Draft Resolution: Burundi	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	9 April 2018
Fam and Others v Egypt (Communication 661 of 2017) [2018] ACHPR 137 (6 March 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	6 March 2018
Subaie v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 612 of 2016) [2018] ACHPR 138 (6 March 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	6 March 2018
Ahmed (represented by the Organization of European Alliance for Human Rights and Ors) v Egypt (Communication 615/16) [2018] ACHPR 140 (22 February 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	22 February 2018
Resolution on the Activities Affecting the Human Rights of Indigenous Communities in Kenya	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	22 February 2018
Sarni and Another (Represented by European Alliance for Human Rights) v Arab Republic of Egypt (Communication 574 /15) [2018] ACHPR 139 (22 February 2018)	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Judgment	22 February 2018
Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	1 February 2018
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Communications	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	17 November 2017
Guidelines on Access to Information and Elections in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Guidelines	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson. Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Budgetary and Staff Matters	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on Resolutions	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson, Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Specific Issues related to the Work of the Commission	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Appointment of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Reconstitution and Renewal of the Mandate of the Working Group on Economic. Social and Cultural Rights in Africa and Renew al of the Appointment of its Chairperson and Members	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Death Penalty, Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate and Reconstitution of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers. Internally Displaced Persons and Migrants in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017
Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa	African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)	Resolution	15 November 2017