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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 6
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- State Parties shall ensure that citizens enjoy fundamental freedoms and human rights taking into account their universality, interdependence and indivisibility.
- Body
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. undefined
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- To this end the Parties undertake to ensure that a worker who considers that his employment has been terminated without a valid reason shall have the right to appeal to an impartial body.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
European Social Charter (Revised) 1996, para. 4
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to a fair remuneration, the Parties undertake: 4. to recognise the right of all workers to a reasonable period of notice for termination of employment;
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1996
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 2. No one shall be deprived of his physical liberty except for the reasons and under the conditions established beforehand by the constitution of the State Party concerned or by a law established pursuant thereto.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 3c
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 3. For the purposes of this article, the following do not constitute forced or compulsory labor: c. service exacted in time of danger or calamity that threatens the existence or the well-being of the community; or
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 2. No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment or treatment. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. 2
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1950
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. 1
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 1. Hearings shall be in public unless the Court in exceptional circumstances decides otherwise.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1950
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 7
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
American Convention on Human Rights 1969, para. 2
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 2. The Court, at the request of a member state of the Organization, may provide that state with opinions regarding the compatibility of any of its domestic laws with the aforesaid international instruments.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1969
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- The members of the Commission shall be elected by secret ballot by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, from a list of persons nominated by the State Parties to the present Charter.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of African Unity
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 1981
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 3
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- The free disposal of wealth and natural resources shall be exercised without prejudice to the obligation of promoting international economic cooperation based on mutual respect, equitable exchange and the principles of international law.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of African Unity
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. 2
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- Every individual shall have the right to leave any country including his own, and to return to his country. This right may only be subject to restrictions, provided for by law for the protection of national security, law and order, public health or morality.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of African Unity
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- Every individual shall have the right to liberty and to the security of his person. No one may be deprived of his freedom except for reasons and conditions previously laid down by law. In particular, no one may be arbitrarily arrested or detained.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of African Unity
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter) 1981, para. undefined
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- The Member States of the Organisation of African Unity, parties to the present Charter shall recognise the rights, duties and freedoms enshrined in the Charter and shall undertake to adopt legislative or other measures to give effect to them.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of African Unity
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 1981
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance 2013, para. l
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- EMPHASIZING the basic role that education plays in promoting respect for human rights, equality, non-discrimination, and tolerance,
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance 2013, para. k
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- ALARMED by the surge in hate crimes motivated by gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and other social conditions; and
- Body
- Regional bodies: Organization of American States
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 13
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 4
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 4. Such liability shall be without prejudice to the criminal liability of the natural persons who have committed the offence.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2005
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings 2005, para. 3
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- Paragraph text
- 3. Each Party shall provide, in its internal law, for the right of victims to compensation from the perpetrators.
- Body
- Regional bodies: Council of Europe
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2005
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 3
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- 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
- Document type
- Regional treaty
- 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
- Regional bodies: African Union
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2007
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph