African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a judicial organ of the African Union. It hears human-rights complaints and delivers binding judgments on compliance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, exercising jurisdiction across African Union member states. The Court is headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania.

Its work spans contentious cases, advisory proceedings and provisional measures, resulting in judgments, rulings and orders that apply the African Charter. Alongside its judicial function, the Court maintains public resources that include case-filing guidance, legal documents, decision databases, reports and a library, published through a multilingual website covering its jurisdiction, proceedings and decisions.

Relevant areas of practice include international human rights law, judicial dispute resolution, regional human-rights protection and case management. The Court collaborates with African Union organs, regional and international courts, national bodies, civil society and international institutions, and complements the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in the regional human-rights protection system.