Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights

Article 9: Resignation, Suspension and Removal from Office

• Paragraph 1
  A Judge may resign his/her position in writing addressed to the President for transmission to the Chairperson of the Assembly through the Chairperson of the Commission.


• Paragraph 2
  A Judge shall not be suspended or removed from office save, where, on the recommendation of two-thirds majority of the other members, he/she no longer meets the requisite conditions to be a Judge.


• Paragraph 3
  The President shall communicate the recommendation for the suspension or removal of a Judge to the Chairperson of the Assembly through the Chairperson of the Commission.


• Paragraph 4
  Such a recommendation of the Court shall become final upon its adoption by the Assembly.