Press release on the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

Press release on the Joint Special Mechanisms Meeting between the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights in Africa and the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Banjul, The Gambia

Letter of Concern to the Republic of South Sudan

Press Statement on the Side Event of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights in Africa at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Republic of South Africa

Press Release on the Promotion Mission to the Republic of South Africa

Press release on human rights violations in the South Sudan conflict

Press Release on the growing trend of stringent regulation of the internet in East African States

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the adoption of new mining legislation in the DRC

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the human rights situation in Kenya

Letter to Anvil Mining Company on its role in human rights violations in the DRC

Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on illicit financial flight and other concerns arising out of the Paradise Papers

Press Release on the election of a New Bureau, and allocation of special mechanisms and States Parties among the Members of the Commission

Joint Letter of Appeal to the United Republic of Tanzania

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the re-run of the presidential election in Kenya on 26 October 2017 and the need for confidence-building African Union engagement

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the presidential election in Kenya

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the deregistration of NGOs in Kenya

Press release on 2017 elections in Kenya

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the death of Mr. Christopher Msando

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights following the handing down of the judgement in Application 006/2012 by the African Court

Joint Press-Release on the allege public killings of two persons in Eastleigh in Kenya

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Press Release on Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights (WGEI) meeting, Dakar, Senegal

Press Release on the Forced Disappearance and killing of a human rights lawyer and two others

Press Release on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

Joint Press-Release on the need to carry out prompt and effective investigations into the violence that occurred during demonstrations in Kenya

Press Statement at the Conclusion of the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Kingdom of Swaziland

Press Release on the Promotion Mission to The Kingdom of Swaziland

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the death of 43 artisanal miners in a mine collapse in the DRC

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Press Statement on the Launch of the Study on Conflict and Human Rights: “Addressing Human Rights Issues in Conflict Situations”

Press Statement on the Public Consultation of the Draft Study of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights in Africa and Launch of the Second Newsletter of the WGEI

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on preventing the relapse of South Sudan into conflict

Press statement on Letter of Concern issued on the human rights issues arising from the violent crisis in the Republic of Cameroon

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania

Press Release on the Advocacy Visit of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa to the Republic of Niger

Press Release on the Advocacy Visit of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Communique on the Advocacy Visit of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations in Africa to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Press Statement on spike in violent conflicts in parts of the continent resulting in violations of rights

Press Statement on the meeting of the Chairperson of the Commission with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Press Statement on ACHPR Submission on the Situations in Libya and the Sahel

Press Statement on the occasion of the 33rd Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union

Press release on the attack on the village of Ntumbo in north-western Cameroon

Press Statement on the human and peoples’ rights situation in South Sudan

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human & Peoples’ Rights on the postponement of the 66th Ordinary Session in light of the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Press Statement on human rights based effective response to the novel COVID-19 virus in Africa

Press Statement on ACHPR Letter submitted to the African Union Chairperson H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa on making human rights key pillar of the continental response to COVID19

Statement on Letter of Urgent Appeal to the Republic of South Africa

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the human rights of mine workers and mining affected communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Africa: We must act now to avoid a catastrophe, say rights chiefs

Press statement on the arrest of alleged genocidaire Félicien Kabuga

Statement of Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, (PhD) Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights At the Africa Dialogue Series organized by the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa and the African Union under the theme COVID19 and silencing the guns in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, 20 – 22 May 2020

Statement on the human rights situation in South Sudan

Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Elections in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Press Statement on Oil Spill and the Environmental Pollution affecting the Republic of Mauritius

Statement on Letter of Urgent Appeal to the Republic of Kenya

Presentation of Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso, (PhD), Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the Dialogue between Regional Human Rights Protection Commissions in the Context of the Pandemic, Hosted by the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, 12 August 2020

Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on protecting the right to environment in Kenya

Press statement on the International Day of Peace

Press statement on human rights violations by law enforcement institution in Nigeria

Press statement on unlawful killings by security forces in Nigeria

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the human rights situation in Tanzania

Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption on corruption and COVID-19

Press Statement on the abduction of over 300 students at Kankara in Katsina State, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Press Statement on the abduction of over 300 students at Jangebe, Zamfara State, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Statement on the passing of Honorable Commissioner Ndiamé Gaye

Press Statement on excessive use of force by the South African Police Services

Statement on the passing of Prof Christof Heyns

Statement on the 27th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Press Statement on the threat of displacement of the Dinde Community from their land in Hwange, Zimbabwe due to mining activity

Press Statement on the abduction of about 200 school children in Tagina, Niger State, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Opening Statement Of The Chairperson Of The African Commission On Human And Peoples’ Rights Honourable Commissioner Solomon Ayele Dersso Delivered At The 40th Anniversary Of The African Charter On Human And Peoples’ Rights

Press Statement of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Situation In South Africa

Statement on the demise of Justice Youssoupha NDIAYE, former Member and Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights