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AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE S RIGHTS

South Africa must urgently act to allow access to the African Court

The country needs to deposit the declaration under Article 34 (6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

  • Mondekazi Ntshele
7 min read
Regional human rights bodies such as the African Court issue judgments that support fundamental freedoms. Often these decisions overrule rulings made by governments.
ACHPR

Why are African countries undermining the rights bodies they created?

African states are starting to withdraw from rights bodies when rulings go against them

  • David Kode
5 min read