Chief Justice participates in 6th African Union judicial dialogue in Algiers
On Tuesday, Justice Torkornoo, other judges, and legal experts delivered a paper on the theme.
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo is participating in the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) African Union judicial dialogue happening in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria.
The three-day event which wraps up today is on the theme: “Advancing Justice and Human Rights in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Regional and International Human Rights Jurisprudence in Domestic Courts.”
On Tuesday, Justice Torkornoo, other judges, and legal experts delivered a paper on the theme.
The Judicial Dialogue according to the AfCHPR is devoted to the promotion of human rights and the effective administration of justice in Africa. The forum equally focuses on the 20th anniversary of the Maputo Protocol to celebrate the progress made in protecting women’s rights in Africa.
“The Dialogue participants will also discuss the importance of social, economic and cultural rights and their promotion and protection at the national level.”
Participants include representatives from national Supreme and Constitutional Courts from across the continent, presidents and judges of regional and sub-regional courts, representatives of the African Union, lawyers and researchers, and representatives of human rights institutions.
