166(XLVII)10 on the Deteriorating Situation of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Resolution ACHPR/Res.169 (XLVIII)10 on Repealing Criminal Defamation Laws in Africa and ACHPR/Res. Conduct investigations into allegations of misuse of Court process through abusive and oppressive litigation, particularly targeted at public watchdogs, including journalists, human rights defenders, community activists, whistleblowers, and opposition figures, and hold perpetrators to account;ii. Develop, strengthen, and enforce professional ethical standards, complaints mechanisms, and disciplinary frameworks governing legal practitioners and law firms to prevent and sanction participation in SLAPPs and other forms of abusive litigation;iii. Decides to task the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa and the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa to conduct a study on the nature and scope of Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation in Africa, in addition to the means to address them, and appeals to all stakeholders to cooperate with the Special Rapporteurs to support this study. Done virtually on 31 July 2026