Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1: Definitions
• Article 2: Functions of the Court

CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT

• Article 3: Composition
• Article 4: Qualifications of Judges
• Article 5: Presentation of Candidates
• Article 6: List of candidates
• Article 7: Election of judges
• Article 8: Term of Office
• Article 9: Resignation, Suspension and Removal from Office
• Article 10: Vacancies
• Article 11: Solemn Declaration
• Article 12: Independence
• Article 13: Conflict of Interest
• Article 14: Conditions Governing the Participation of Members in the Settlement of a Specific Case
• Article 15: Privileges and Immunities
• Article 16: Sections of the Court
• Article 17: Assignment of matters to Sections
• Article 18: Referral of matters to the Full Court
• Article 19: Chambers
• Article 20: Sessions
• Article 21: Quorum
• Article 22: Presidency, Vice-Presidency and Registry
• Article 23: Remuneration of Judges
• Article 24: Conditions of Service of the Registrar and Members of the Registry
• Article 25: Seat and Seal of the Court
• Article 26: Budget
• Article 27: Rules of Court

CHAPTER III COMPETENCE OF THE COURT

• Article 28: Jurisdiction of the Court
• Article 29: Entities Eligible to Submit Cases to the Court 1 cases
• Article 30: Other Entities Eligible to Submit Cases to the Court
• Article 31: Applicable Law

CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE

• Article 32: Official Languages
• Article 33: Institution of Proceedings before the General Affairs Section
• Article 34: Institution of Proceedings before the Human Rights Section
• Article 35: Provisional measures
• Article 36: Representation of Parties
• Article 37: Communications and Notices
• Article 38: Procedure Before the Court
• Article 39: Public Hearing
• Article 40: Record of Proceedings
• Article 41: Default Judgment
• Article 42: Majority Required for Decision of the Court
• Article 43: Judgments and Decisions
• Article 44: Dissenting Opinion
• Article 45: Compensation
• Article 46: Binding Force and Execution of Judgments
• Article 47: Interpretation
• Article 48: Revision
• Article 49: Intervention
• Article 50: Intervention in a Case Concerning the Interpretation of the Constitutive Act
• Article 51: Intervention in a Case concerning the Interpretation of Other Treaties
• Article 52: Costs

CHAPTER V ADVISORY OPINION

• Article 53: Request for Advisory Opinion
• Article 54: Service of Notice
• Article 55: Delivery of Advisory Opinion
• Article 56: Application by Analogy of the Provisions of the Statute Applicable to Contentious Cases

CHAPTER VI REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY

• Article 57: Annual Activity Report

CHAPTER VII PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS

• Article 58: Proposed Amendments from a State Party
• Article 59: Proposed Amendments from the Court
• Article 60: Entry into Force of Amendments