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African Citizens’ Letter on Sudan Situation
We stand in solidarity with the people of Sudan and we demand more resolute action from the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are deeply...
AfCHPR – Issues Advisory Opinion on Holding Elections during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), the continental body for lawyers and lawyers’ association, sought an Advisory Opinion at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights 3rd June 2020 to advise African states on how to properly carry out free and fair...
African Court Rules Vagrancy Laws Unlawful following Filing by PALU for Advisory Opinion
On 4 December 2020, the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights (the Court) rendered a landmark Advisory Opinion on the consonance of the Vagrancy Laws with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) and other relevant human rights...