Post by Ben Joyes Introduction On 15 March 2013, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (Court), in the case of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Commission) v. Kenya, ordered the Government of Kenya to reinstate … Continue reading
As Frans Viljoen explains in his book "International Human Rights Law in Africa", "Government consent, taking the form of a declaration under article 34(6), is a prerequisite for embarking on the road 'less travelled', allowing those who do so to … Continue reading
On 7 May 2013, the President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo from Ghana, led a delegation of court officials on a visit to Cote d’Ivoire to urge the Ivorian Government to become … Continue reading
This week, two dispossessed Zimbabwean commercial farmers, Ben Freeth and Luke Tembani, will file with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) their submissions objecting to the May 2011 decision of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to … Continue reading
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (“African Court”) recently held its 27th Ordinary Session in Port-Louis, the Republic of Mauritius. The Session ran from 26 November to 7 December 2012. On 29 and 30 November 2012, the African … Continue reading
