Reclaiming the People’s Mechanism: Confronting the Disappearing Records at the ACHPR

Join us for a critical follow-up conversation on Article 59(1) of the African Charter, where stakeholders, litigants, and civil society actors will confront the increasing procedural opacity within the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).

This side event builds on the momentum of the October 2024 panel, spotlighting how the Commission’s interpretation of Article 59(1) is obstructing justice and silencing victims. We will share real stories from affected victims, provide legal and institutional analysis, and unveil a joint stakeholder declaration with clear demands for reform—calling for timely dissemination of decisions, access to pleadings, and a people-centred communications mechanism.