African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. e
Paragraph
Paragraph text
State Parties which recognize the system of adoption shall ensure that the best interest of the child shall be the paramount consideration and they shall: promote, where appropriate, the objectives of this Article by concluding bilateral or multilateral arrangements or agreements, and endeavour, within this framework to ensure that the placement of the child in another country is carried out by competent authorities or organs;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of African Unity
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
1990
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990), Article 24, e.