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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
Document
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
Document
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
Document
African Youth Charter
- Body
- African Union
- Legal status
- Legally binding
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Document
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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 8
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 9
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. d
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. c
- Paragraph text
- 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
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. n
- 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: 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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- 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;
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- 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;
- 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
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2f
- Paragraph text
- 2. States Parties shall recognise the vested interest of young people in protecting the natural environment as the inheritors of the environment. In this regard, they shall: f) Initiate intensive actions to prevent the expansion of deserts.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 4b
- Paragraph text
- 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures with a view to achieving full realisation of this right and shall, in particular: b) Make all forms of secondary education more readily available and accessible by all possible means including progressively free;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
- Paragraph text
- In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Development and utilisation of information and communication technologies;
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- 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.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. k
- Paragraph text
- 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;
- 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
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. h
- 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: h) Work towards a society free from substance abuse, violence, coercion, crime, degradation, exploitation and intimidation;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2006
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1g
- Paragraph text
- 1. States Parties shall take the following steps to promote and protect the morals and traditional values recognised by the community: g) Promote inter-cultural awareness by organising exchange programmes between young people and youth organisations within and across States Parties.
- 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
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d
- Paragraph text
- For the purpose of the present Protocol: d) “AU” means the African Union;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2b
- Paragraph text
- 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;
- 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
Paragraph
African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2009
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- 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.
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall endeavour to provide free and compulsory basic education to all, especially girls, rural inhabitants, minorities, people with disabilities and other marginalized social groups.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 13
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall institutionalize good economic and corporate governance through, inter alia: An efficient and effective tax system premised upon transparency and accountability.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall ensure systematic and comprehensive civic education in order to encourage full participation of social groups with special needs in democracy and development processes.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 5
- Paragraph text
- 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;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: Fostering popular participation and partnership with civil society organizations;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- 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.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 2
- Paragraph text
- 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.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall strengthen and institutionalize constitutional civilian control over the armed and security forces to ensure the consolidation of democracy and constitutional order.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall implement this Charter in accordance with the following principles: Effective participation of citizens in democratic and development processes and in governance of public affairs;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 4
- Paragraph text
- 4. Amendments or revision shall be adopted by the Assembly by a simple majority.
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Women
- Year
- 2003
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 9
- Paragraph text
- The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote the fight against corruption in conformity with the provisions of the AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption adopted in Maputo, Mozambique in July 2003;
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
- Paragraph text
- The objectives of this Charter are to: Encourage effective coordination and harmonization of governance policies amongst State Parties with the aim of promoting regional and continental integration;
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3
- Paragraph text
- The objectives of this Charter are to: Promote the holding of regular free and fair elections to institutionalize legitimate authority of representative government as well as democratic change of governments;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. b
- Paragraph text
- In this Charter, unless otherwise stated, the following expressions shall have the following meaning: “African Human Rights Commission” means the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
- 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
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- Seeking to entrench in the Continent a political culture of change of power based on the holding of regular, free, fair and transparent elections conducted by competent, independent and impartial national electoral bodies;
- Body
- African Union
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. undefined
- Paragraph text
- Inspired by the objectives and principles enshrined in the Constitutive Act of the African Union, particularly Articles 3 and 4, which emphasise the significance of good governance, popular participation, the rule of law and human rights;
- 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
Paragraph
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- 1. The present Charter shall be open to signature by all the Member States. The present Charter shall be subject to ratification or accession by Member States. The instrument of ratification or accession to the present Charter shall be deposited with the Chairperson of the Commission.
- 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
Paragraph