On 21 October 2026, the Deputy Registrar of the Court, Abel Campos, participated in the third edition of the Joint Special Mechanisms Forum of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, held in Dakar, Senegal. The forum featured a high-level dialogue marking 45 years since the adoption of the African Charter and 40 years of its implementation, on the theme: “The African Charter at 45: Celebrating a Legacy, Shaping Africa’s Human Rights Future Towards the Africa We Want.”

The Deputy Registrar spoke at a panel discussion entitled “From Decision to Impact: Advancing the Implementation of Decisions of African Human Rights Bodies”, where he shared insights into the implementation and dissemination of the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. Drawing on initiatives implemented by the Court, Campos highlighted the Knowledge Sharing platform, as well as the Court’s many efforts to enhance the impact, visibility and execution of its judgments.