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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 Youth Charter 2006, para. e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | RECALLING the historic injustices imposed on Africa such as slavery, colonization, depletion of natural resources and taking into account the firm will of African peoples for self-determination and the economic integration of Africa; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 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; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy.
k) Such a programme of action shall be accompanied by adequate and sustained budgetary allocation. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Nothing in this Charter shall be taken as minimising higher standards and values contained in other relevant human rights instruments ratified by States concerned or rational law or policies. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. b | 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: b) Protect and work for family life and cohesion; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “NEPAD” means the New Partnership for Africa’s Development; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote adherence, by each State Party, to the universal values and principles of democracy and respect for human rights; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Commission” means the Commission of the Union; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Constitutive Act” means the Constitutive Act of the Union; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall implement this Charter in accordance with the following principles: Separation of powers; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall implement this Charter in accordance with the following principles: Promotion of gender equality in public and private institutions; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall ensure that the process of amendment or revision of their constitution reposes on national consensus, obtained if need be, through referendum. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall protect the right to equality before the law and equal protection by the law as a fundamental precondition for a just and democratic society. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall commit themselves to promote democracy, the principle of the rule of law and human rights. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall establish public institutions that promote and support democracy and constitutional order. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall ensure that the independence or autonomy of the said institutions is guaranteed by the constitution. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall ensure that these institutions are accountable to competent national organs. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall recognize the crucial role of women in development and strengthening of democracy. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall promote citizen participation in the development process through appropriate structures. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall promote participation of social groups with special needs, including the Youth and people with disabilities, in the governance process. | 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 strive to institutionalize good political governance through: Strengthening the functioning and effectiveness of parliaments; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall strive to institutionalize good political governance through: An independent judiciary; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Peace and Security Council shall lift sanctions once the situation that led to the suspension is resolved. | 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 strive to institutionalize good political governance through: Consolidating sustainable multiparty political systems; | 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. 4b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | All persons have a right to be protected against arbitrary displacement. The prohibited categories of arbitrary displacement include but are not limited to: Individual or mass displacement of civilians in situations of armed conflict, unless the security of the civilians involved or imperative military reasons so demand, in accordance with international humanitarian law; | 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. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. In this regard they shall: a) include in their national constitutions and other legislative instruments, if not already done, the principle of equality between women and men and ensure its effective application; | 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. 1c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. In this regard they shall: c) integrate a gender perspective in their policy decisions, legislation, development plans, programmes and activities and in all other spheres of life; | 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. 2k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take appropriate and effective measures to: k) ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights in terms of access to refugee status, determination procedures and that women refugees are accorded the full protection and benefits guaranteed under international refugee law, including their own identity and other documents; | 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. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take appropriate legal measures to ensure that widows enjoy all human rights through the implementation of the following provisions: b) a widow shall automatically become the guardian and custodian of her children, after the death of her husband, unless this is contrary to the interests and the welfare of the children; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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