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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every individual shall have the right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country.
This right may only be subject to restrictions, provided for by law for the protection of national security, law and order, public health or morality. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Member States of the Organisation of African Unity, parties to the present Charter shall recognise the rights, duties and freedoms enshrined in the Charter and shall undertake to adopt legislative or other measures to give effect to them. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In discharging their duties, members of the Commission shall enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities provided for in the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organisation of African Unity. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Secretary General may attend the meetings of the Commission. He shall neither participate in deliberations nor shall he be entitled to vote. The Chairman of the Commission may, however, invite him to speak. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity shall appoint the Secretary of the Commission. He shall provide the staff and services necessary for the effective discharge of the duties of the Commission. The Organisation of African Unity shall bear cost of the staff and services. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity shall make an alphabetical list of the persons thus nominated and communicate it to the Heads of State and Government at least one month before the elections; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission shall consist of eleven members chosen from amongst African personalities of the highest reputation, known for their high morality, integrity, impartiality and competence in matters of human and peoples’ rights; particular consideration being given to personshaving legal experience. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | An African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, hereinafter called “the Commission”, shall be established within the Organisation of African Unity to promote human and peoples’ rights and ensure their protection in Africa. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The individual shall also have the duty:] To preserve and strengthen positive African cultural values in his relations with other members of the society, in the spirit of tolerance, dialogue and consultation and, in general, to contribute to the promotion of the moral well being of society; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties to the present Charter shall have the duty to promote and ensure through teaching, education and publication, the respect of the rights and freedoms contained in the present Charter and to see to it that these freedoms and rights as well as corresponding obligations and duties are understood. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [For the purpose of strengthening peace, solidarity and friendly relations, State Parties to the present Charter shall ensure that:] their territories shall not be used as bases for subversive or terrorist activities against the people of any other State Party to the present Charter. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | All peoples shall have the right to national and international peace and security. The principles of solidarity and friendly relations implicitly affirmed by the Charter of the United Nations and reaffirmed by that of the Organisation of African Unity shall govern relations between States. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | All peoples shall have the right to existence. They shall have the unquestionable and inalienable right to self-determination. They shall freely determine their political status and shall pursue their economic and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every individual shall have the right to assemble freely with others. The exercise of this right shall be subject only to necessary restrictions provided for by law, in particular those enacted in the interest of national security, the safety, health, ethics and rights and freedoms of others. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or any status. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Conscious of their duty to achieve the total liberation of Africa, the peoples of which are still struggling for their dignity and genuine independence, and undertaking to eliminate colonialism, neo-colonialism, apartheid, zionism and to dismantle aggressive foreign military bases and all forms of discrimination, language, religion or political opinions; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In discharging their duties. members of the Committee shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided for in the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of African Unity. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties to the present Charter shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures: to combat disease and malnutrition within the framework of primary health care through the application of appropriate technology; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to fully participate in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | No part of this Article shall be construed as to interfere with the liberty of individuals and bodies to establish and direct educational institutions subject to the observance of the principles set out in Paragraph I of this Article and the requirement that the education given in such institutions shall conform to such minimum standards as may be laid down by the States . | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving the full realization of this right and shall in particular: make higher education accessible to all on the basis of capacity and ability by every appropriate means; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving the full realization of this right and shall in particular: encourage the development of secondary education in its different forms and progressively make it free and accessible to all; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 3a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties to the present Charter shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving the full realization of this right and shall in particular: provide free and compulsory basic education | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | After their election, the members of the Commission shall make a solemn declaration to discharge their duties impartially and faithfully. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Commission shall not include more than one national of the same State. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The individual shall also have the duty:] To contribute to the best of his abilities, at all times and at all levels, to the promotion and achievement of African unity. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The individual shall also have the duty:] To preserve and strengthen social and national solidarity, particularly when the latter is strengthened; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The individual shall also have the duty:] To serve his national community by placing his physical and intellectual abilities at its service; | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without discrimination, and to maintain relations aimed at promoting, safeguarding and reinforcing mutual respect and tolerance. | Organization of African Unity | Regional treaty |
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