Call for consultants: A critical analysis of the challenges to the implementation of the decisions of African Human Rights Bodies

Over the years, the human rights bodies of the African Union, namely; the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the Court, Commission and Committee respectively), as well as sub-regional courts (REC courts) have delivered decisions on various aspects of human rights on the continent. Significant efforts have been made to document the status of the implementation of these decisions, including most recently a Study on the status of the implementation of the decisions of the Committee, which was launched in April 2025. There is also a fledgling body of academic literature engaging on various aspects of implementation from a variety of entry points, including: critiques of the mechanisms employed by the bodies to monitor implementation of their decisions and recommendations; the domestic legal and policy frameworks relating to implementation of supranational decisions; and the actual and/or potential role of various implementation stakeholders. The body of evidence on the implementation of decisions of the sub-regional courts such as the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (ECOWAS CCJ) and the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) is also growing.

Eligibility requirements

The Centre seeks consultants who meet the following minimum requirements:

Masters qualification in human rights
Demonstrable knowledge of the African Human Rights System
Extensive research and publication experience
English proficiency. Advanced knowledge of other AU languages will be a significant advantage.