To browse Academia. This volume covers decisions from to Each case has a headnote setting out a brief summary of the case followed by keywords indicating the paragraphs of the case in which the Court discusses the issue.
A subject index at the start of the reports indicates which cases discuss a particular issue. This index is divided into sections on general principles and procedure, and substantive issues.
On 2 June , its Rules of Court came into force. Rules of procedure are designed to supplement and fill in any gaps in the parent treaty. They are an essential part of the workings of many international bodies, including judicial organs.
The article does not undertake an exhaustive analysis of the whole set of Rules; it focuses on those Rules that may help to clarify or not, as the case may be, any obscurities or difficulties associated with the parent Protocol.
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a regional judicial body established in to complement the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in the protection of human rights in Africa. The Court has jurisdiction to hear contentious cases and advisory opinions on matters relating to the interpretation and application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other relevant human rights instruments.
