African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3
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Paragraph text
Where no parents, legal guardians or close relatives can be found, the child shall be accorded the same protection as any other child permanently or temporarily deprived of his family environment for any reason.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of African Unity
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Movement
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Persons on the move
Year
1990
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990), Article 23, 3.