Turkey, African Court to co-operate in areas of justice

By Correspondent

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights President Augustino Ramadhani of Tanzania (L) in talks with Turkey's Ambassador to Tanzania, Yasmin Eralp, in Arusha yesterday.

Turkey and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights have agreed to explore co-operation in areas of justice.

 

This was agreed at a meeting yesterday between the President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Justice Augustino Ramadhani and Turkish Ambassador to Tanzania Yasmin Eralp.

 

Paying a courtesy visit to the President of the Arusha-based court, the Turkish Ambassador to Tanzania expressed interest to work closely with the Continental Court, especially in areas of justice, according to a press statement from the Court.

 

Justice Ramadhani thanked the Turkish Ambassador for visiting the Court and for the fruitful talks in exploring joint areas of co-operation.

 

The African Court has of  late earned gained momentum from 30 applications early this year to now 50 contentious applications, 34 of them have been filed against seven States-- 22 against Tanzania, five against Rwanda, two each against Burkina Faso and Cote d’ivoire and one each against Malawi and Mali.

 

The Court was established by the AU to protect human rights in Africa and started its operations in November 2006 temporarily in Addis Ababa but moved to its seat in Arusha in August 2007.