Press Statement by Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 2026 Africa Human Rights Day under the Theme: “Adoption and Implementation of the African Charter: A Journey Towards the Africa We Want” | 21 October 2026

On the occasion of the commemoration of Africa Human Rights Day (AHRD) 2026 on the theme “Adoption and implementation of the African Charter: A Journey Towards the Africa we want”, I wish you all a Happy Africa Human Rights Day. On this occasion. The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission, wishes to renew its commitment to the promotion and protection of human and peoples’ rights as enshrined in the African Union Constitutive Act and in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.