African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
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Paragraph text
Child marriage and the betrothal of girls and boys shall be prohibited and effective action, including legislation, shall be taken to specify the minimum age of marriage to be 18 years and make registration of all marriages in an official registry compulsory.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of African Unity
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Harmful Practices
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Boys
Children
Girls
Year
1990
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990), Article 21, 2.
Paragraph focus
Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices