African Court of Justice and Human Rights

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The African Court of Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) is a prospective international and regional court in Africa. It would be created by a merger of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the Court of Justice of the African Union, once the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (adopted in 2008) enters into force. It would replace the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and become the primary judicial agency of the African Union.

The court would have two chambers, one for general legal matters and one for rulings on the human rights treaties. It would also have a third chamber for prosecuting international crimes if the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (often called the Malabo Protocol) enters into force. This would give the Court jurisdiction over 14 international crimes.