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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. e
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- Taking into consideration the virtues of their historical tradition and the values of African civilization which should inspire and characterize their reflection on the concept of human and peoples’ rights;
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- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
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- A Communication shall be considered by the Commission if a simple majority of its members so decide.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1
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- [Communications relating to Human and Peoples’ rights referred to in Article 55 received by the Commission, shall be considered if they:] Indicate their authors even if the latter requests anonymity,
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 3
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- [The individual shall also have the duty:] Not to compromise the security of the State whose national or resident he is;
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
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- While transmitting its report, the Commission may make to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government such recommendations as it deems useful.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
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- The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity shall inform members of the Organisation of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or adherence.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 1
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- The Committee may, resort to any appropriate method of investigating any matter falling within the ambit of the present Charter, request from the State Parties any information relevant to the implementation of the Charter and may also resort to any appropriate method of investigating the measures the State Party has adopted to implement the Charter.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 1
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- The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of five years and may not be re-elected; however, the term of four of the members elected at the first election shall expire after two years and the term of six others, after four years.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3
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- The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity shall convene the first meeting of the Committee at the Headquarters of the Organization within six months of the election of the members of the Committee, and thereafter the Committee shall be convened by its Chairman whenever necessary, at least once a year.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 1
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- The Committee shall establish its own Rules of Procedure.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
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- The Committee shall elect its officers for a period of two years.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3
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- Seven Committee members shall form the quorum.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 5
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- The working languages of the Committee shall be the official languages of the OAU.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. undefined
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- The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity shall appoint a Secretary for the Committee.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 3
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- A case of emergency duly noticed by the Commission shall be submitted by the latter to the Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government who may request an in-depth study.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1
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- All measures taken within the provisions of the present Chapter shall remain confidential until the Assembly of Heads of State and Government shall otherwise decide.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
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- However the report shall be published by the Chairman of the Commission upon the decision of he Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 3
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- The report on the activities of the Commission shall be published by its Chairman after it has been considered by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 4
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- [Communications relating to Human and Peoples’ rights referred to in Article 55 received by the Commission, shall be considered if they:] Are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media,
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 1
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- Each State Party to the present Charter may nominate not more than two candidates. The candidates must have one of the nationalities of the State Parties to the present Charter. When two candidates are nominated by a State, one of them shall not be a national of that State.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
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- The present Charter shall be subject to ratification or adherence by Member States of the Organization of African Unity. The instruments of ratification or adherence to the present Charter shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
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- The members of the Committee shall serve in their personal capacity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 1
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- The present Charter shall be open to signature by all the Member States of the Organization of African Unity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1
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- The present Charter shall be open to signature, ratification or adherence of the Member States of the Organisation of African Unity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
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- The instruments of ratification or adherence to the present Charter shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1
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- After the coming into force of the present Charter, members of the Commission shall be elected in accordance with the relevant Articles of the present Charter.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. j
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- Reaffirming their adherence to the principles of human and peoples’ rights and freedoms contained in the declarations, conventions and other instruments adopted by the Organisation of African Unity, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the United Nations;
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
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- The Commission shall also take into consideration, as subsidiary measures to determine the principles of law, other general or special international conventions, laying down rules expressly recognised by Member States of the Organisation of African Unity, African practices consistent with international norms on Human and Peoples’ Rights, customs generally accepted as law, general principles of law recognised by African States as well as legal precedents and doctrine.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. undefined
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- If a member of the Committee vacates his office for any reason other than the normal expiration of a term, the State which nominated that member shall appoint another member from among its nationals to serve for the remainder of the term - subject to the approval of the Assembly.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. c
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- The functions of the Committee shall be: Perform such other task as may be entrusted to it by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of the OAU and any other organs of the OAU or the United Nations.
- Body
- Organization of African Unity
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 1990
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