This Commentary provides expert analysis of the Abidjan Principles. It details the legal foundation of the Principles and elaborates on the reasoning and interpretation of them.

Ashina Mtsumi – Abidjan Principles Commentary – Introduction

Professor Ann Skelton and Dr Perekeme Mutu – Abidjan Principles Commentary – Principles 1, 4-7

Professor Sandra Fredman – Abidjan Principles Commentary – Principles 22-27

Dr Roman Zinigrad – Abidjan Principles Commentary – Principles 47-48

Professor Ann Skelton and Dr Perekeme Mutu – Abidjan Principles Commentary – Principles 91-97

The commentary is published by the University of Oxford Human Rights Hub (U OxHRH) in open access format.

Over the coming months, further expert commentary will become available in phases.