The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR or African Commission) is one of the main human right bodies on the African continent and operates within the institutional framework of the African Union. Between July 2019 and June 2020, the African Commission sent ** urgent appeals to State Parties in **** African countries. The Commission received only **** responses from the State Parties. The appeals regarded the plight of specific individuals or the general human rights situation. Most of the urgent appeals concerned the conditions of human rights defenders.
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Amnesty International. (October 20, 2020). Number of urgent appeals issued by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights between 2018 and 2020, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1256429/african-commission-on-human-and-peoples-rights-appeals/
Amnesty International. "Number of urgent appeals issued by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights between 2018 and 2020, by country." Chart. October 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1256429/african-commission-on-human-and-peoples-rights-appeals/
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Amnesty International. "Number of Urgent Appeals Issued by The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights between 2018 and 2020, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 20 Oct 2020, /statistics/1256429/african-commission-on-human-and-peoples-rights-appeals/
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Number of urgent appeals issued by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights between 2018 and 2020, by country [Graph], Amnesty International, October 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256429/african-commission-on-human-and-peoples-rights-appeals/