Main Statutes

Even through the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (African Charter) is the parent statute that is applicable in all of Africa, there are other statutes. For examples West Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa all have statutes that are only applicable in their specific geographical region. Together with the African Charter these statutes become the main statutes that are applicable on the African continent. Please find below a list of the main African statutes.

Africa Main Statutes

AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was drafted in Banjul, The Gambia, from June 1980 to January 1981. During the 18th General Assembly…

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Children Main Statutes

AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD

The African Charter on Rights and Welfare of The Child (ACRWC) was adopted in July 1990 during the 26th Assembly of Heads of State and…

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Fair Trial / Judiciary Main Statutes

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES TREATY

The Economic Community of West African States Treaty was signed by 15 West African Heads of State on 28 May 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria. The…

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ESCRs Main Statutes

SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TREATY

The Southern African Development Community Treaty came into existence by virtue of a declaration made by the Heads of State and government of Southern Africa,…

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Fair Trial / Judiciary Main Statutes

EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY TREATY

The East Africa Community Treaty was signed on 30 November 1999 in Arusha, Tanzania by the Heads of its five Member States - Burundi, Rwanda,…

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Main Statutes

AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES TREATY

SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TREATY

EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY TREATY

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