India, July 20 -- 'On World Day for International Justice, Amnesty International urged African Union (AU) member states to provide full political, legal, and financial backing to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights'. The organization launched a new report titled '20 years of the African Court - Protect the Court, Protect the People' to mark the milestone and address ongoing obstacles facing the regional judicial body.
Two Decades of Judicial Impact
The Court, which is seated in Arusha, Tanzania, has finalized more than '250 cases' since becoming operational in 2006. It has issued landmark decisions protecting vulnerable groups, including the '2017 Ogiek case against Kenya' regarding indigenous rights and a 2023 judgment against ...