African Union

African Civil Society Unites: 140 African NGOs Write to AU Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on the Issue of Impunity for Int’l Crimes

18 January, 2013

The African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit gets underway next week in Ethiopia. Many will be eagerly watching to see how newly elected AU Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, oversees proceedings and the stance she adopts on issues facing the continent. 140 African civil society organizations and international organizations with a …» Read More

International Criminal Justice in 2012 – A Year of Highs, Lows and Raised Eye Brows

23 November, 2012

The eleventh session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute came to an end this week in The Hague. While we can only hope that participants and States left inspired and committed to supporting and promoting the ICC, it is perhaps timely to reflect on what …» Read More

SALC Attends the 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

26 October, 2012

The 52nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held in Yamoussoukro, Cote D’Ivoire from 9-22 October 2012, celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Commission.

Regional Advocacy

2 October, 2012

The Regional Advocacy Programme works with African regional mechanisms, including the Southern Africa Development Community and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to further human rights and rule of law in southern Africa.

African Union: Support International Justice – Letter From African Civil Society and International Organizations

11 July, 2012

  The AU Summit is under way in Ethiopia. After the last minute change of venue, following Malawi’s refusal to host ICC indictee Omar al-Bashir, international justice will certainly be on the agenda. The heads of state will also decide  whether to adopt a protocol that will expand the jurisdiction …» Read More