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African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

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The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a regional court that rules on African Union states' compliance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. It is being merged with the African Court of Justice following a decision by AU member states at a June 2004 African Union Summit.

The Court is located in Arusha, Tanzania.

On January 22, 2006, the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union elected the first eleven Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The Court had its first meeting on July 2-5 2006.

The 11 judges are:

  • Mr. Fatsah Ouguergouz (Algeria)
  • Mr. Jean Emile Somda (Burkina Faso)
  • Mr. Gerard Niyungeko (Burundi)
  • Ms Sophia Akuffo (Ghana)
  • Mrs. Kelello Justina Masafo-Guni (Lesotho)
  • Mr. Hamdi Faraj Fanoush (Libya)
  • Mr. Modibo Tounty Guindo (Mali)
  • Mr. Jean Mutsinzi (Rwanda)
  • Mr. El Hadji Guisse (Sénégal)
  • Mr. Bernard Ngoepe (South Africa)
  • Mr. G Kanyiehamba (Uganda).
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