Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2j
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2. States Parties shall take appropriate and effective measures to: j) ensure that, in those countries where the death penalty still exists, not to carry out death sentences on pregnant or nursing women.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2003
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), Article 4, 2j.
Paragraph focus
The Rights to Life, Integrity and Security of the Person