Legal Affairs
Structure
The OLC provides a unified central legal service for the AU including all its organs and institut
Activities
The Malabo Protocol represents a significant step in the broader initiative to enhance accountability for international and transnational crimes.
The 10th Forum of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) commenced today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 24th Ordinary Session of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) commenced at the Af
The African Union (AU) through the Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC) accomplished a significant milestone in the global fight against climate change by completing an instrumental capacity-building write-shop for AU Member States, focused on the advisory proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding States' obligations concerning climate change
On February 26, 2024, the African Union (AU) intervened before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in proceedings lodged by the United Nations General Assembly requesting the Court to opine on the legal status of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, and the legal consequences resulting from this legal status.
The African Union’s Office of the Legal Counsel in collaboration with the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) and Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA).
The 10th Forum of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) Theme: “International Law, Alternative Justice, and Armed Conflicts”
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The 24th Ordinary Session of the AU Commission on International Law will deliberate on various items on its agenda including: the Election of the Bureau, consideration and adoption of Report of the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Commission, presentation and discussion of the Inter-Sessional Activities of the Bureau and Members, among others.
The 9th Forum of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) under the theme “International Law, Business Law and Human Rights in Africa”
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A. ESTABLISHMENT
The AUCIL Members current composition is as follows:
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
Violent extremism is a global issue.
A. ESTABLISHMENT