30.07.10
Appointment of Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Appointment of Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
11.06.10
The Court received a delegation of the Coalition for an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights...
The Court received a delegation of the Coalition for an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights...
21.08.10
18th Ordinary Session of the Court
18th Ordinary Session of the Court
20.08.10
Colloquium of African Human Rights Courts and Similar Institutions.
Colloquium of African Human Rights Courts and Similar Institutions.
22.06.10
Interpreters/translators
Interpreters/translators
22.06.10
Secretaries
Secretaries
Sources of Law
The Court may apply the provisions of the Banjul Charter and any other relevant human rights instruments ratified by the States concerned.
African System
The African system for the protection of human rights offers a large variety of legal instruments which are characterised by specific regional African values such as the prominence of socio-economic and collective rights. Click on the entries below to download the relevant documents and find a list of the member states to the individual instruments.
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights ("Banjul Charter") Click here to check membership
- African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Click here to check membership
- Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women. Click here to check membership
- AUO Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa Click here to check membership
- Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa Click here to check membership
- African Union Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Click here to check membership
- Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import of Hazardous Wastes into Africa Click here to check membership
- African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption Click here to check membership
- African Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism Click here to check membership
- African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact Click here to check membership
- African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance Click here to check membership
Universal System
Many African States have also ratified human rights instruments of the United Nations. Click on the entries below to view the documents.
- Statute of the International Court of Justice
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
- Slavery Convention
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Charter of the United Nations
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- Second Optional Protocol to the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
- Convention on the Political Rights of Women
- Declaration on Social and Legal Principles relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally
- Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926
- Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery
- Convention on the International Right of Correction
- Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief
- Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice
- Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
- Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict
- Declaration of the Rights of the Child
- Declaration on Social Progress and Development
- Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace
- Declaration on the Right to Development
- Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
- Proclamation of Teheran
- Convention relating to the Status of the Stateless Persons
- Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
- Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
- Declaration on Territorial Asylum
- Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live
- Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (Convention I)
- Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (Convention II)
- Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (Convention III)
- Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (Convention IV)
- Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
- Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
- Convention (No. 87) concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize
- Convention (No.169) concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries
- Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
- International Convention against Apartheid in Sports
- Convention against Discrimination in Education
- Equal Remuneration Convention
- Forced Labour Convention
- Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
- Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others
- Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
- Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons
- Universal Declaration on the Eradication of Hunger and Malnutrition
- Declaration on the Use of Scientific and Technological Progress in the Interests of Peace and for the Benefit of Mankind
- Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
- Convention (No. 111) concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation
- Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages
- Declaration on the Promotion among Youth of the Ideals of Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding between Peoples
- Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation
- Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
- Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness