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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 Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Chairperson of the Commission shall inform all Member States of the signature, ratification, accession, entry into force, reservations, requests for amendments and approvals thereof; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Proposals for amendment or revision shall be submitted to the Chairperson of the Commission who shall transmit same to State Parties within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 8 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Enabling legislative and regulatory framework for private sector development; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Equitable allocation of the nation’s wealth and natural resources; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Harnessing the democratic values of the traditional institutions; and | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Undertaking regular reforms of the legal and justice systems; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall encourage conclusion of bilateral extradition agreements as well as the adoption of legal instruments on extradition and mutual legal assistance. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall ensure that citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms and human rights taking into account their universality, interdependence and indivisibility. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The objectives of this Charter are to: Enhance cooperation between the Union, Regional Economic Communities and the International Community on democracy, elections and governance; and | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Charter” means the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Assembly” means the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “African Peer Review Mechanism” APRM means the African Peer Review Mechanism; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: k) Encourage a culture of voluntarism and human rights protection as well as participation in civil society activities; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall recognise the right of young people to live anywhere in the world. In this regard, they shall: d) Establish structures that encourage and assist the youth in the diaspora to return to and fully re-integrate into the social and economic life in Africa; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy.
j) National programmes of action shall be developed that are time bound and that are connected to an implementation and evaluation strategy for which indicators shall be outlined; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. State Parties shall undertake the necessary steps, in accordance with their Constitutional processes and with the provisions of the present Charter, to adopt such legislative or other measures that may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Charter. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The objectives of this Charter are to: Prohibit, reject and condemn unconstitutional change of government in any Member State as a serious threat to stability, peace, security and development; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Convinced of the need to enhance the election observation missions in the role they play, particularly as they are an important contributory factor to ensuring the regularity, transparency and credibility of elections; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Development and utilisation of information and communication technologies; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Each State Party shall guarantee conditions of security, free access to information, non-interference, freedom of movement and full cooperation with the electoral observer mission. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Peace and Security Council” means the Peace and Security Council of the African Union; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | For the purpose of the present Protocol: d) “AU” means the African Union; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: b) Facilitate the creation or strengthening of platforms for youth participation in decision-making at local, national, regional, and continental levels of governance; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Upon entry into force of this Charter, the Chairperson of the Commission shall register it with the Secretary General of the United Nations in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 13 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: An efficient and effective tax system premised upon transparency and accountability. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Improving efficiency and effectiveness of public services and combating corruption; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Fostering popular participation and partnership with civil society organizations; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall cooperate with each other to ensure that those who attempt to remove an elected government through unconstitutional means are dealt with in accordance with the law. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall take legislative and regulatory measures to ensure that those who attempt to remove an elected government through unconstitutional means are dealt with in accordance with the law. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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