On 2 May 2025, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR, the Court) received a request for an advisory opinion concerning the obligations of states in the context of climate change. This development was anticipated: as early as 2023, there were indications such a request was in preparation (at 54:30) and, that same year, the African Commission issued a Call for Comments to the ‘Study on the Impact of Climate Change on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Africa’. This post examines three key aspects: (1) the contents of the petition, (2) its prospects with respect to jurisdiction and admissibility and (3) the potential contribution of an advisory opinion to the broader climate justice movement.
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The Malabo Protocol’s 10th Anniversary Revives Advocacy for an African Criminal Court – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro
2024 marks ten years since the African Union (AU) states adopted the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (Malabo Protocol), which would create a regional criminal court for Africa. The Protocol would add a criminal section alongside the general and human rights sections … Read more