Assessing the mechanisms and framework of implementation of decisions of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights fifteen years later

 By Evelyne Asaala

Abstract

This paper is divided into four parts. After an introduction, the second section defines the mandate of implementing the Courts’ decisions as outlined in the respective legal instruments. It also lays down the implementation procedure as provided in the various legal frameworks. The third section comprise an in-depth analysis of the mechanisms involved in the implementation process, their powers, the tools they deploy and their established practice in implementing the Courts’ decisions for the last 15 years. The discussion on the practice also captures the relationship of the respective mechanisms with the Court. This discussion should ably bring out the challenges in the process of implementation as well as point out the opportunities for effective cooperation between these entities. Finally, the paper offers some concluding remarks.

URL: https://www.academia.edu/102525994/Assessing_the_mechanisms_and_framework_of_implementation_of_decisions_of_the_African_Court_on_Human_and_Peoples_Rights_fifteen_years_later