Who We Are

Our Background

The Coalition for an Effective African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court Coalition) is a membership-based organisation made up with Civil Society Organisations, independent human rights institutions, and individual members. The Coalition was formed during the first conference for the promotion of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Niamey, Niger in May 2003. The Coalition was formally registered as an NGO in Tanzania in September 2007, its Secretariat is in Arusha, Tanzania where the African Court is also based.

About the African Court

A continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa

Past & Present Development Partners

To deliver our objectives, the coalition has worked with the support of a number of development partners

Latest Posts

Civil Society Organizations and National Human Rights Institutions call for more transparency and announce new initiative on the nomination and selection of members of human rights mechanisms in Africa

Arusha, February 21, 2024 Civil society organizations and National Human Rights Institutions engaging with the African Union (AU) human rights mechanisms... read more

ACC PARTICIPATION TO THE 2024 JUDICIAL YEAR OF THE AFRICAN COURT

The Coalition Participates in the Opening of the 2024 Judicial Year of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Judges... read more

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

 UPCOMING NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF JUDGES TO THE AFRICAN COURT, JULY 2024The Executive Council of the African Union Commission is... read more

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Virtual Training on Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Capacity Building Training on the Observer Status with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Special Focus on Women... read more

FINAL REPORT OF THE AFRICAN COURT COALITION SIDE MEETING – 23rd OCTOBER 2023.

Click to view Final Report in 3 different languages;FINAL REPORT - ACC SIDE MEETING ENGLISHFINAL REPORT - ACC SIDE MEETING... read more

VIDEO: RE-CREATING THE AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM THAT WE WANT

https://youtu.be/PimpLKCjZec read more