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

African Human Rights Jurisprudence on Women’s Rights

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African Human Rights Jurisprudence on Women’s Rights

Click to download   ACC Poster_WR Jurisprudence (English)                           ... read more

CALL FOR PAPERS: AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS YEARBOOK VOLUME 7 (2023)

BACKGROUND TO THE YEARBOOK The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Court), the African Commission on Human and Peoples’... read more

THE OPENING OF THE JUDICIAL YEAR OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES` RIGHTS.

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights held its second solemn ceremony yesterday, 20 February 2023 to mark the... read more

AFRICAN COURT COALITION PARTICIPATION TO THE TANZANIA CSOs WEEK

The African Court Coalition participated in the Tanzania annual CSOs week in Arusha, Tanzania from 24-28 October 2022. The CSOs... read more

African Court Coalition Presentations on the Rights of Women and Engagement with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Mary Kimemia ~ Legal Equality, Africa - Day 1 Mary Kimemia ~ Legal Equality, Africa - Day 3, Part 2. Promotion of... read more