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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)

Body
African Union
Legal status
Legally binding
Document type
Regional treaty
Year
2009
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

Body
African Union
Legal status
Legally binding
Document type
Regional treaty
Year
2003
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance

Body
African Union
Legal status
Legally binding
Document type
Regional treaty
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter

Body
African Union
Legal status
Legally binding
Document type
Regional treaty
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2

Paragraph text
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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2

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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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 8

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State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Enabling legislative and regulatory framework for private sector development;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6

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State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: Equitable allocation of the nation’s wealth and natural resources;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Environment
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 9

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In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Harnessing the democratic values of the traditional institutions; and
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3

Paragraph text
In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Undertaking regular reforms of the legal and justice systems;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 10

Paragraph text
State Parties shall encourage conclusion of bilateral extradition agreements as well as the adoption of legal instruments on extradition and mutual legal assistance.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined

Paragraph text
State Parties shall ensure that citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms and human rights taking into account their universality, interdependence and indivisibility.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 12

Paragraph text
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
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. g

Paragraph text
In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “Charter” means the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. d

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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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. c

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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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • N.A.
Year
2007
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. n

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Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: n) Become the vanguard of re-presenting cultural heritage in languages and in forms to which youth are able to relate;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. m

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: m) Promote, preserve and respect African traditions and cultural heritage and pass on this legacy to future generations;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. k

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: k) Encourage a culture of voluntarism and human rights protection as well as participation in civil society activities;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. a

Paragraph text
State Parties shall take all appropriate steps to eliminate harmful social and cultural practices that affect the welfare and dignity of youth, in particular; a) Customs and practices that harm the health, life or dignity of the youth;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. d

Paragraph text
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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2d

Paragraph text
2. Recognise the right of young people to be free from hunger and shall take individual or collective measures to: d) Facilitate access to credit to promote youth participation in agricultural and other sustainable livelihood projects;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3c

Paragraph text
3. The education of young people shall be directed to: c) Preparing young people for responsible lives in free societies that promote peace, understanding, tolerance, dialogue, mutual respect and friendship among all nations and across all groupings of people;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 3b

Paragraph text
3. The education of young people shall be directed to: b) Fostering respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as set out in the provisions of the various African human and people's rights and international human rights declarations and conventions;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1j

Paragraph text
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;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2f

Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: f) Institute measures to professionalize youth work and introduce relevant training programmes in higher education and other such training institutions;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2e

Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: e) Provide access to information such that young people become aware of their rights and of opportunities to participate in decision-making and civic life;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2

Paragraph text
2. Every young person shall have the freedom to seek, receive and disseminate information and ideas of all kinds, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art or through any media of the young person's choice subject to the restrictions as are prescribed by laws.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2

Paragraph text
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.
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2l

Paragraph text
2. States Parties shall undertake to pursue the full implementation of this right and in particular shall take measures to: l) Strengthen local, national, regional and international partnerships to eradicate the demand, supply and trafficking of drugs including using youth to traffic drugs;
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Topic(s)
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2006
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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