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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:
Protection of human and peoples' rights
Promotion of human and peoples' rights
Interpretation of the African Charter
April 11 , 2022
November 16 , 2021
October 28 , 2021
February 02 , 2021
December 25 , 2020
Received: 15 March 2021
Received: 23 April 2021
Session Covered: 31st Extraordinary Session. 68th Ordinary Session. 69th Ordinary Session. 32nd Extraordinary Session. 33rd Extra-Ordinary Session. 34th Extra-Ordinary Session.
Session Covered: 66th Ordinary Session. 27th Extraordinary Session. 28th Extraordinary Session. 67th Ordinary Session. 29th Extraordinary Session . 30th Extraordinary Session .
Session Covered: 26th Extraordinary Session. 65th Ordinary Session.
Session Covered: 25th Extraordinary Session. 64th Ordinary Session.
Session Covered: 24th Extraordinary Session. 63rd Ordinary Session.
The Republic of The Gambia: Promotion Mission, 2017
Commissioner: Hon. Jamesina Essie L. King, Commissioner , Madame Reine Alapini-Gansou ,
Angola: Promotion Mission, 2016
Commissioner: Adv. Faith Pansy Tlakula (Ms) , Hon. Soyata Maiga, Commissioner ,
Swaziland:Promotion Mission, 2013
Commissioner: Adv. Faith Pansy Tlakula (Ms) , Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso, Commissioner ,
Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Promotion Mission 2016
Commissioner: Madame Reine Alapini-Gansou , Hon. Maya Sahli-Fadel, VICE-CHAIRPERSON , Hon. Soyata Maiga, Commissioner ,
Gabon:Promotion Mission, 2014
Commissioner: Hon. Soyata Maiga, Commissioner , Hon. Zainabo Sylvie Kayitesi, Commissioner ,
Uganda:Promotion Mission, 2013
Commissioner: Adv. Faith Pansy Tlakula (Ms) , Hon. Lucy Asuagbor, Commissioner , Med S.K. Kaggwa , Pacifique Manirakiza ,
Date: 03 December 2021
Mohammed Abderrahim El Sharkawi (represented by EIPR and OSJI) v. the Republic of Egypt
Date: 20 October 2021
20 October 2022
19 July 2022
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