COMMUNIQUÉ
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1362nd meeting held on 21 August 2026 on Consultation with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR).
The Peace and Security Council,
Recalling all previous decisions of Council pertaining to the consultations and cooperation with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), particularly, Communiqués [PSC/PR/COMM.1284.2 (2025)] adopted by Council at its 1284th meeting held on 19 June 2025; and [PSC/PR/COMM. 1019 (2021)] adopted by Council at its 1019th meeting held on 10 August 2021;
Mindful of the relevant provisions of the AU Constitutive Act and Article 19 of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which provides for the working relationship between the Council and the ACHPR, alongside Article 45 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which provides for enhanced cooperation between the ACHPR and other institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights;
Reaffirming the interdependence among human rights, peace, security, governance, and sustainable development, and stressing that the effective protection and promotion of human rights are essential prerequisites for effective conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and lasting stability across the African Continent;
Taking note of the opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Permanent Representative of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the AU and Chairperson of the PSC of the AU for the month of August 2026; and the introductory remarks by H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, read on his behalf by Ms. Patience Zanelle Chiradza, Director of the Governance and Conflict Prevention Directorate (GCPD) within the Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department; as well as the presentation by Honourable Idrissa Sow, Chairperson of the ACHPR; and
