African Commission
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The African Commission is a regional human rights body of the African Union responsible for promoting and protecting human and peoples’ rights across the African continent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | 8 |
| African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights | 5 |
| African Commission canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7014478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Commission Context triple: [African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, shortName, African Commission]
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A.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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B.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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C.
African Union Commission on International Law
The African Union Commission on International Law is a specialized advisory body of the African Union tasked with promoting the progressive development and codification of international law in Africa and providing legal guidance to AU organs and member states.
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D.
African Union
The African Union is a continental organization comprising African countries that promotes political and economic integration, peace, and development across Africa.
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E.
African Union Panel of the Wise
The African Union Panel of the Wise is a high-level advisory body of eminent African personalities tasked with supporting the African Union’s efforts in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Commission Target entity description: The African Commission is a regional human rights body of the African Union responsible for promoting and protecting human and peoples’ rights across the African continent.
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A.
African Union Commission
The African Union Commission is the administrative and executive arm of the African Union, responsible for implementing its decisions, coordinating activities, and driving continental policies and initiatives.
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B.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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C.
African Union Commission on International Law
The African Union Commission on International Law is a specialized advisory body of the African Union tasked with promoting the progressive development and codification of international law in Africa and providing legal guidance to AU organs and member states.
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D.
African Union
The African Union is a continental organization comprising African countries that promotes political and economic integration, peace, and development across Africa.
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E.
African Union Panel of the Wise
The African Union Panel of the Wise is a high-level advisory body of eminent African personalities tasked with supporting the African Union’s efforts in conflict prevention, mediation, and peacebuilding across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organ of the African Union
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regional human rights body ⓘ treaty body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ACHPR
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African Commission ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights ⓘ
linked to:
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
United Nations human rights mechanisms ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations human rights system
|
| country | Africa ⓘ |
| documentLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
human rights
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international human rights law ⓘ peoples’ rights ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Organization of African Unity ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Committees
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Special Rapporteurs ⓘ Working Groups ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Banjul
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The Gambia ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| memberSelection | elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 11 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Kiswahili ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese language
Spanish ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | African Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
consideration of individual communications
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consideration of inter-state communications ⓘ interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ⓘ promotion of human and peoples’ rights in Africa ⓘ protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Assembly of the African Union
ⓘ
Executive Council of the African Union ⓘ |
| sessionFrequency | ordinary sessions twice a year ⓘ |
| website | https://www.achpr.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: African Commission Description of subject: The African Commission is a regional human rights body of the African Union responsible for promoting and protecting human and peoples’ rights across the African continent.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
African Union institutional system
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hasComponent
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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
ⓘ
linked to: African Commission
subject linked to:
PAP
linked to: African Commission
linked to: African Commission
Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
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cooperatesWith
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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
ⓘ
linked to: African Commission
subject linked to:
African Union (through the state of Zambia)
linked to: African Commission
linked to: African Commission
African Governance Architecture
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affiliatedWith
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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
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subject linked to:
AGA
linked to: African Commission
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
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monitoredBy
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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
ⓘ
linked to: African Commission
Registrar of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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collaboratesWith
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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
ⓘ
linked to: African Commission
subject linked to:
African Commission
Committee on Justice and Human Rights
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associatedWith
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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
ⓘ
linked to: African Commission
linked to: African Commission
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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canReceiveApplicationsFrom
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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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subject linked to:
African Union judicial organs
linked to: African Commission