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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 came into being on January 25, 2004 with the ratification by fifteen member states of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Establishing the ACHPR.[1]

The court is in the process of being merged with the African Court of Justice following a decision by member states at a June 2004 African Union Summit.

The Court is located in Arusha, Tanzania. Arusha was also the location selected in 1996 for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which continues to function.

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.

Judges are normally elected for six-year terms and can be re-elected once. The President and Vice-President are elected to two-year terms.

The Court had its first meeting on July 2-5, 2006.

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Judges

Name State Position Elected Term Ends Gerard NiyungekoBurundiPresident 2006 2012 Modibo Tounty GuindoMaliVice-President 2006 2012 Jean MutsinziRwandaMember 2006 2012 Fatsah OuguergouzAlgeriaMember 2006 2010 Kellelo Justina Masafo-GuniLesothoMember 2006 2010 Hamdi Faraj FanoushLibyaMember 2006 2010 El Hadji GuisséSenegalMember 2006 2010 Bernard NgoepeSouth AfricaMember 2006 2008 George W. KanyeihambaUgandaMember 2006 2008 Sophia A.B. AkuffoGhanaMember 2006 2008 Jean Emile SomdaBurkina FasoMember 2006 2008

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  1. ^ Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
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