Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Africa as well as international ones working on the continent, have opposed the recently-adopted Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights by the African Union (AU) member heads of states in June.
The protocol extends criminal jurisdiction to the African Court, and offers immunity to serving heads of states and all senior government officials during their term of office for serious crimes. The African Court was
established by African countries to ensure protection of human and peoples' rights on the continent.
An immunity provision for heads of states or governments and certain senior state officials for serious crimes against humanity in the African court will not stand, a source said.
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