African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Established by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights which came into force on 21 October 1986 after its adoption in Nairobi (Kenya) in 1981 by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU.), the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is charged with ensuring the promotion and protection of Human and Peoples' Rights throughout the African Continent. The Commission has its headquarters in Banjul, the Gambia. Website: www.achpr.org/

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Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme (RADDHO) v. Zambia October 1996 \| Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Countries: Guinea - Mali - Senegal - Zambia
Summary of Zimbabwe's First Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights to be Presented: October 1992 1 October 1992 \| Publisher: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights \| Document type: Country Reports
Summary of Zimbabwe's First Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights to be Presented: October 1992 1 October 1992 \| Publisher: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights \| Document type: Country Reports

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