African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 1990, para. 2
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Child marriage and the betrothal of girls and boys shall be prohibited and effective action, including legislation, shall be taken to specify the minimum age of marriage to be 18 years and make registration of all marriages in an official registry compulsory.
Status juridique
Legally binding
Organe
Organization of African Unity
Type de document
Regional treaty
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Harmful Practices
Social & Cultural Rights
Personnes concernées
Boys
Children
Girls
Année
1990
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990), Article 21, 2.
Paragraph focus
Protection against Harmful Social and Cultural Practices