LCP4807 Assignment 1 MEMO 2026 | Due March 2026

LCP4807 ASSIGNMENT 1 2026
DUE MARCH 2026

Critically discuss the potential for, and limitations of individuals and NonGovernmental
Organizations
to
gain
direct
access to
the
African
Court on
Human

and
Peoples’
Rights.

International Human Rights Law (IHRL) forms part of public international law and seeks
to protect individuals and groups against abuses of state power. Within the African
regional system, the protection of human rights is primarily governed by the African
Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter) and its judicial enforcement
mechanism, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the
Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Court Protocol).

The creation of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Court) marked
a significant development in strengthening human rights protection in Africa. However,
while the Court enhances accountability, access to it especially for individuals and Non