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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2a

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: a) Ensure that youth who are detained or imprisoned or in rehabilitation centres are not subjected to torture, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2b

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: b) Ensure that accused minors shall be segregated from convicted persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate to their status;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2c

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: c) Build rehabilitation facilities for accused and imprisoned youth who are still minors and house them separately from adults;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2d

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: d) Provide induction programmes for imprisoned youth that are based on reformation, social rehabilitation and re-integration into family life;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2e

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: e) Make provisions for the continued education and skills development of imprisoned young people as part of the restorative justice process.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Education
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2f

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall in particular: f) Ensure that accused and convicted young people are entitled to a lawyer.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. States Parties shall ensure the use of sustainable methods to improve the lives of young people such that measures instituted do not jeopardise opportunities for future generations.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2f

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures to: f) Expand the availability and encourage the uptake of voluntary counselling and confidential testing for HIV/AIDS;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. f

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
CONVINCED that Africa's greatest resource is its youthful population and that through their active and full participation, Africans can surmount the difficulties that lie ahead;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every young person shall have the right to own and to inherit property.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall ensure that young men and young women enjoy equal rights to own property.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. j

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
RECOGNISING the efforts made by States Parties and civil societies to address the economic, social, educational, cultural and spiritual needs of youth;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. q

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
ACKNOWLEDGING the increasing calls and the enthusiasm of youth to actively participate at local, national, regional and international levels to determine their own development and the advancement of society at large;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. undefined

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
RECALLING that women's rights have been recognised and guaranteed in all international human rights instruments, notably the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and its Optional Protocol, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, and all other international and regional conventions and covenants relating to the rights of women as being inalienable, interdependent and indivisible human rights;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Women
Year
2003
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. u

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION the needs and aspirations of young displaced persons, refugees and youth with special needs;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2i

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: i) Provide access to information and services that will empower youth to become aware of their rights and responsibilities,
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. a) The policy shall be cross-sectoral in nature considering the inter- relatedness of the challenges facing young people;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1d

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. d) Mechanisms to address these youth challenges shall be framed within the national development framework of the country;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1e

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. e) The policy shall provide guidelines on the definition of youth adopted and specify subgroups that shall be targeted for development;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1f

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. f) The policy shall advocate equal opportunities for young men and for young women;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1g

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. g) A baseline evaluation or situation analysis shall inform the policy on the priority issues for youth development;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1h

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. h) The policy shall be adopted by parliament and enacted into law;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
States Parties shall prohibit and condemn all forms of harmful practices which negatively affect the human rights of women and which are contrary to recognised international standards. States Parties shall take all necessary legislative and other measures to eliminate such practices, including: creation of public awareness in all sectors of society regarding harmful practices through information, formal and informal education and outreach programmes;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Harmful Practices
Person(s) affected
  • Women
Year
2003
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
1. States Parties shall: Recognise the right of young people to a standard of living adequate for their holistic development.
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. b

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: b) Protect and work for family life and cohesion;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Youth Charter 2006, para. d

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: d) Partake fully in citizenship duties including voting, decision making and governance;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Paragraph

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 5

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote and protect the independence of the judiciary;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Paragraph

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 8

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote State Parties' sustainable development and human security;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Paragraph

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 11

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote gender balance and equality in the governance and development processes;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Paragraph

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined

Document type
Regional treaty
Paragraph text
Guided by our common mission to strengthen and consolidate institutions for good governance, continental unity and solidarity;
Body
Regional bodies: African Union
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Paragraph

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