Direct application to the African Court
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
- Which States it covers
- The State must have ratified the Court Protocol and made the declaration under Article 34(6).
- Who can file
- Individuals, and NGOs with observer status at the African Commission.
- Time limit
- Within a reasonable time after the final decision in the State.
- Do I need to use national courts first?
- Yes, unless the procedure is unduly prolonged or remedies are unavailable or ineffective.
- Good to know
- Applications are sent to the Registry by email, post, fax or courier using the Court's application form. Corrections checked concern exhaustion exceptions, provisional measures and review requirements. Checked on 20 October 2026 only for the corrections described here. Other information was not reverified.
- How long it usually takes (estimate)
- Usually 2 to 5 years.
- What it can achieve
- A binding judgment ordering reparations.
- Do I need a lawyer?
- No. You can file the complaint yourself. Just Access e.V. offers free guidance at contact@just-access.de.
- What if my situation is urgent?
- The Court can order provisional measures in cases of extreme gravity and urgency and where necessary to avoid irreparable harm to persons.
- Privacy and safety
- Proceedings are generally public. You can ask for your identity to be withheld from the public.
- What happens after the decision?
- The judgment is final and binding. The State must comply and report to the Court. Review may be requested upon discovery of a decisive new fact or evidence that was unknown to the requesting party when the judgment was delivered and could not with due diligence have been known to it. The request must be submitted within six months of discovery and no later than five years after delivery of the judgment.
This portal is a first source of ideas, not a substitute for expert advice. Before you take any step, talk to a human rights lawyer, for example the team of lawyers at Just Access e.V. (contact@just-access.de).
Source: Official information.Last updated: 10 November 2026.
Where it is open
- AfghanistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AlbaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AlgeriaNot available
Not available: Algeria has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AndorraNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AngolaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Antigua and BarbudaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ArgentinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ArmeniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AustraliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AustriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- AzerbaijanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bahamas (The)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BahrainNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BangladeshNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BarbadosNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelarusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelgiumNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BelizeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BeninNot available
No longer available: denounced
Withdrew its article 34(6) declaration (letter dated 24 March 2020). Individuals and NGOs can no longer apply directly; cases can still reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BhutanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BotswanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BrazilNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Brunei DarussalamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BulgariaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Burkina FasoAvailable
Available: Burkina Faso has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- BurundiNot available
Not available: Burundi has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Cabo VerdeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CambodiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CameroonNot available
Not available: Cameroon has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CanadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Central African RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChadNot available
Not available: Chad has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChileNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ChinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ColombiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ComorosNot available
Not available: Comoros has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CongoNot available
Not available: Congo has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Cook IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Costa RicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Côte d'IvoireNot available
No longer available: denounced
Withdrew its article 34(6) declaration (letter dated 28 April 2020). Individuals and NGOs can no longer apply directly; cases can still reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CroatiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CubaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- CyprusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Czech RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Democratic Republic of the CongoNot available
Not available: Democratic Republic of the Congo has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DenmarkNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DjiboutiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- DominicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Dominican RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EcuadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EgyptNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- El SalvadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Equatorial GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EritreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EstoniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EswatiniNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- EthiopiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FijiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FinlandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- FranceNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GabonNot available
Not available: Gabon has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GambiaAvailable
Available: Gambia has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GeorgiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GermanyNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GhanaAvailable
Available: Ghana has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GreeceNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GrenadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuatemalaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Guinea-BissauAvailable
Available: Guinea-Bissau has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- GuyanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HaitiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Holy SeeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HondurasNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- HungaryNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IcelandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IndiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IndonesiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IraqNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IrelandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IsraelNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ItalyNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JamaicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JapanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- JordanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KazakhstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KenyaNot available
Not available: Kenya has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KiribatiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KuwaitNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- KyrgyzstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Lao People's Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LatviaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LebanonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LesothoNot available
Not available: Lesotho has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LiberiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LibyaNot available
Not available: Libya has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LiechtensteinNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LithuaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- LuxembourgNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MadagascarNot available
Not available: Madagascar has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MalawiAvailable
Available: Malawi has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MalaysiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MaldivesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MaliAvailable
Available: Mali has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MaltaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Marshall IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MauritaniaNot available
Not available: Mauritania has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MauritiusNot available
Not available: Mauritius has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MexicoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Micronesia (Federated States of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MonacoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MongoliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MontenegroNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MoroccoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MozambiqueNot available
Not available: Mozambique has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- MyanmarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NamibiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NauruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NepalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- New ZealandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NicaraguaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NigerAvailable
Available: Niger has made the declaration under yes (article 34(6)) accepting individual complaints
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024 (Table 2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NigeriaNot available
Not available: Nigeria has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- North MacedoniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- NorwayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- OmanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PakistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PalauNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PanamaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Papua New GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ParaguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PeruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PhilippinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PolandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- PortugalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- QatarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Republic of MoldovaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- RomaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Russian FederationNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- RwandaNot available
No longer available: denounced
Withdrew its article 34(6) declaration (letter dated 24 February 2016). Individuals and NGOs can no longer apply directly; cases can still reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint Kitts and NevisNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint LuciaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SamoaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- San MarinoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sao Tome and PrincipeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Saudi ArabiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SenegalNot available
Not available: Senegal has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SerbiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SeychellesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sierra LeoneNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SingaporeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SlovakiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SloveniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Solomon IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SomaliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- South AfricaNot available
Not available: South Africa has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- South SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SpainNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sri LankaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- State of PalestineNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SurinameNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SwedenNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SwitzerlandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Syrian Arab RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TajikistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ThailandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Timor-LesteNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TogoNot available
Not available: Togo has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TongaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Trinidad and TobagoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TunisiaNot available
No longer available: denounced
Withdrew its article 34(6) declaration (communicated 7 March 2025). Individuals and NGOs can no longer apply directly; cases can still reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024; Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, press statement (March 2025) (1)African Court, Activity Report 2024; Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, press statement (March 2025) (2)Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TürkiyeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TurkmenistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TuvaluNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UgandaNot available
Not available: Uganda has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UkraineNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Arab EmiratesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Republic of TanzaniaNot available
No longer available: denounced
Withdrew its article 34(6) declaration (November 2019). Individuals and NGOs can no longer apply directly; cases can still reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United States of AmericaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UruguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UzbekistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- VanuatuNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Viet NamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- YemenNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZambiaNot available
Not available: Zambia has not accepted this procedure
Party to the Court Protocol but no article 34(6) declaration: no direct individual or NGO access. Cases can reach the Court through the African Commission.
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZimbabweNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: African Court, Activity Report 2024Last updated: 10 November 2026.