Treaties

African Charter

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Adopted on : 01 Jun 1981 319 Cases

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Adopted on : 16 Dec 1966 154 Cases

UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted on : 10 Dec 1948 76 Cases

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Adopted on : 16 Dec 1966 32 Cases

ACDEG

African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance

Adopted on : 30 Jan 2007 24 Cases

ECOWAS Democracy Protocol

ECOWAS Protocol A/SP1/12/01 on Democracy and Good Governance Supplementary to the Protocol relating to the Mechanism For Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security

Adopted on : 21 Dec 2001 12 Cases

Maputo Protocol

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

Adopted on : 01 Jul 2003 10 Cases

African Court Protocol

Protocol to the African Charter on Human And Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

Adopted on : 10 Jul 1998 9 Cases

ACRWC

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Adopted on : 01 Jul 1990 7 Cases

ILO Freedom of Association Convention

International Labor Organization (ILO) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (No. 87)

Adopted on : 07 Sep 1948 5 Cases

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Adopted on : 18 Dec 1979 4 Cases

ECOWAS Revised Treaty

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Revised Treaty

Adopted on : 24 Jul 1993 2 Cases

VCCR

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Adopted on : 24 Apr 1963 2 Cases

CRC

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Adopted on : 20 Nov 1989 2 Cases

UNESCO Discrimination Convention

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Convention against Discrimination in Education

Adopted on : 14 Dec 1960 2 Cases

AU Constitutive Act

Constitutive Act of the African Union

Adopted on : 11 Jul 2000 1 Cases

African Youth Charter

African Youth Charter

Adopted on : 07 Feb 2006 1 Cases

CAT

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Adopted on : 12 Oct 1984 1 Cases

ARI Agreement

Agreement for the Establishment of the African Rehabilitation Institute

Adopted on : 17 Jul 1985 0 Cases

OAU Refugee Convention

OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa

Adopted on : 09 Oct 1969 0 Cases