The judges of the African Court will meet the ECOWAS Court of Justice

By Francis Ameyibor, RNG

Accra, April
19, GNA – Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the
Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
in Abuja, Nigeria, to strengthen judicial cooperation and share experiences
between the two courts.

The visit is
from April 29 to May 4, 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria.

president of
the African Court, Judge Sylvain Oré explained that the working week
This visit would also serve as a reciprocal commitment following the inaugural visit.
by the ECOWAS Court of Justice at the Court based in Arusha in February 2018.

Ore of Justice,
told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that officials of the Continental Court
pay a courtesy call on President Muhammadu Buhari and meet with
officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice.

The team would be
also visit the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, the Nigerian Bar Association
and meet with non-governmental organizations and civil society.

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The President of the Court stated that the visit was also part of the ongoing efforts of the Court.
strengthen links with the regional courts of the continent.

He said to the
At the end of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding would be signed, underlining
that the African Court has signed a similar memorandum of understanding with the Court of Justice of
Justice last month in Arusha.

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Court delegation, include; three judges and officials of the Registry.

The continental
The Court was established under Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human Rights.
Charter of human and peoples' rights on the creation of an African court
on the rights of man and peoples.

It was for
complement the protection mandate of the African Commission on Human Rights and
Rights of Peoples, with a view to strengthening the protection of human rights on the
Continent.

ECOWAS
The Court of Justice, on the other hand, is an organ of ECOWAS, a regional organization
integration community of 15 West African member states.

Although ECOWAS
founded in 1975 by the Lagos Treaty, the Court of Justice did not have jurisdiction.
created until the adoption of the Protocol on the Court of Justice of the European Community
1991.

Aditionellement,
The 1993 ECOWAS Revised Treaty established the Court of Justice as the
institution of ECOWAS. The protocol has been modified twice. once in 2005, and again
in 2006.

The 2005
Supplementary Protocol broadened the jurisdiction of the Court to include; Human
rights claims by individuals.

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