African Youth Charter
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| Article Preamble |
Preamble
GUIDED by the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the State Parties to the present “African Youth Charter”, GUIDED by the vision, hopes and aspirations of…
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| Article 1 |
Obligations of state parties
1. State Parties of the African Union to the present Charter shall recognize the rights, freedoms and duties enshrined in this Charter. 2. State Parties shall…
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| Article 2 |
Non-discrimination
1. Every young person shall be entitled to the enjoyments of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in this Charter irrespective of their race,…
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| Article 3 |
Freedom of movement
1. Every young person has the right to leave any country, including his/her own, and to return to his/her country.
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| Article 4 |
Freedom of expression
1. Every young person shall be assured the right to express his or her ideas and opinions freely in all matters and to disseminate his or her ideas and opinions…
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| Article 5 |
Freedom of association
1. Every young person shall have the right to free association and freedom of peaceful assembly in conformity with the law. 2. Young people shall not be…
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| Article 6 |
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Every young person shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
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| Article 7 |
Protection of private life
No young person shall be subject to the arbitrary or unlawful interference with his/her privacy, residence or correspondence, or to attacks upon his/her…
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| Article 8 |
Protection of the family
1. The family, as the most basic social institution, shall enjoy the full protection and support of States Parties for its establishment and development…
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| Article 9 |
Property
1. Every young person shall have the right to own and to inherit property. 2. States Parties shall ensure that young men and young women enjoy equal rights to…
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| Article 10 |
Development
1. Every young person shall have the right to social, economic, political and cultural development with due regard to their freedom and identity and in equal…
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| Article 11 |
Youth participation
1. Every young person shall have the right to participate in all spheres of society. 2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth…
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| Article 12 |
National youth policy
1. Every State Parties shall develop a comprehensive and coherent national youth policy. a) The policy shall be cross-sectoral in nature considering the…
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| Article 13 |
Education and skills development
1. Every young person shall have the right to education of good quality. 2. The value of multiple forms of education, including formal, non-formal, informal,…
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| Article 14 |
Poverty eradication and socio-economic integration of youth
1. States Parties shall: Recognise the right of young people to a standard of living adequate for their holistic development. 2. Recognise the right of young…
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| Article 15 |
Sustainable livelihoods and youth employment
1. Every young person shall have the right to gainful employment. 2. Every young person shall have the right to be protected from economic exploitation and from…
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| Article 16 |
Health
1. Every young person shall have the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical, mental and spiritual health. 2. States Parties shall undertake to…
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| Article 17 |
Peace and security
In view of the important role of youth in promoting peace and non-violence and the lasting physical and psychological scars that result from involvement in…
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| Article 18 |
Law enforcement
1. Every young person accused or found guilty of having infringed the penal law shall have the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the…
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| Article 19 |
Sustainable development and protection of the environment
1. States Parties shall ensure the use of sustainable methods to improve the lives of young people such that measures instituted do not jeopardise opportunities…
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| Article 20 |
Youth and culture
1. States Parties shall take the following steps to promote and protect the morals and traditional values recognised by the community: a) Eliminate all…
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| Article 21 |
Youth in the diaspora
States Parties shall recognise the right of young people to live anywhere in the world. In this regard, they shall: a) Promote the equivalence of degrees…
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| Article 22 |
Leisure, recreation, sportive and cultural activities
1. Young people shall have the right to rest and leisure and to engage in play and recreational activities that are part of a health lifestyle as well as to…
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| Article 23 |
Girls and young women
1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international,…
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| Article 24 |
Mentally and physically challenged youth
1. States Parties recognise the right of mentally and physically challenged youth to special care and shall ensure that they have equal and effective access…
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| Article 25 |
Elimination of harmful social and cultural practices
State Parties shall take all appropriate steps to eliminate harmful social and cultural practices that affect the welfare and dignity of youth, in particular;…
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| Article 26 |
Responsibilities of youth
Every young person shall have responsibilities towards his family and society, the State, and the international community. Youth shall have the duty to: a)…
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| Article 27 |
Popularization of the Charter
States Parties shall have the duty to promote and ensure through teaching, education and publication, the respect of rights, responsibilities and freedoms…
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| Article 28 |
Duties of the African Union Commission
The African Union Commission shall ensure that States Parties respect the commitments made and fulfil the duties outlined in the present Charter by; a)…
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| Article 29 |
Savings clause
Nothing in this Charter shall be taken as minimising higher standards and values contained in other relevant human rights instruments ratified by States…
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| Article 30 |
Signature, ratification or adherence
1. The present Charter shall be open to signature by all the Member States. The present Charter shall be subject to ratification or accession by Member…
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| Article 31 |
Amendment and revision of the Charter
1. The present Charter may be amended or revised if any Member State makes a written request to that effect to the Chairperson of the Commission, provided…
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| Article -Treaty |
Treaty - African Youth Charter
African Youth Charter
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