It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa's goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive ...

Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind ...

Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind ...

The African Commission itself has adopted several guidelines and declarations to expand the human rights and fundamental freedoms under the African Charter.

The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) from 1981, which entered into force in 1986, is Africa's oldest human rights instrument, ...

The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights requires states which have ratified it to ensure equal protection of the law (article 3), respect for personal ...

Organization of African Unity 28 December 1988. Subject terms. Human rights. Charters-Constitutions-Statutes. African Charter on Human Rights. Africa. Agreement ...

Summary: The African Charter is a regional human rights instrument designed to reflect the history, values, traditions, and development of Africa.

Article 2 states: The Commission shall be guided by the international law of human rights, in- cluding the provisions of specific African instruments on human ...