Ethiopian Informer
By Elias Gebreselassie
ADDIS ABABA: November 6 (EI) — The African Court on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR), the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) have agreed to operationalize an International Human Rights Forum, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
In a statement sent to EI, the ACHPR said the three parties have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that among many things will operationalize an International Human Rights Forum and help coordinate activities that support member states on activities related to upholding human rights.
“The agreement will also encourage member states of their respective organizations, partners, civil society and citizens to contribute to and support the continued organization of the International Human Rights Forum and the programs and activities of the Forum” the statement read.
The agreement is also expected to help “the three sides to undertake knowledge sharing through digital platforms, on topical human rights issues, including on, migration, violence against women, environmental hazards, climate change, bioethics, terrorism, and mass data surveillance.”
The agreement further allows the three courts to coordinate activities on publishing digital report annually on the leading judgments of the three courts with commentaries, where necessary.
The agreement among the three continental human rights courts was reached at the sidelines of the fourth African Judicial Dialogue held in Ugandan capital, Kampala from October 30 to November 1.
