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OAU Charter
Year Adopted: 1963
Repealed and replaced by the Constitutive Act of the AU
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African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Year Adopted: 1968
Year of Entry into Force: 1969
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Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa
Year Adopted: 1969
Year of Entry into Force: 1974
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Cultural Charter for Africa
Year Adopted: 1976
Year of Entry into Force: 1990
Will be replaced by the 2006 Charter for an African Cultural Renaissance when it enters into force.
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Convention for the Elimination of Mercenaries in Africa
Year Adopted: 1977
Year of Entry into Force: 1985
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Year Adopted: 1981
Year of Entry into Force: 1986
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African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Year Adopted: 1990
Year of Entry into Force: 1999
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Abuja Treaty establishing the African Economic Community
Year Adopted: 1991
Year of Entry into Force: 1994
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Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa
Year Adopted: 1991
Year of Entry into Force: 1998
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African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty)
Year Adopted: 1995
Year of Entry into Force: 2009
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Protocol on Relations between the AEC and the RECs
Year Adopted: 1998
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Year Adopted: 1998
Year of Entry into Force: 2004
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OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism
Year Adopted: 1999
Year of Entry into Force: 2002
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Constitutive Act of the African Union
Year Adopted: 2000
Year of Entry into Force: 2001
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Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament
Year Adopted: 2001
Year of Entry into Force: 2003
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Protocol to the Constitutive Act relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
Year Adopted: 2002
Year of Entry into Force: 2003
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African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption
Year Adopted: 2003
Year of Entry into Force: 2006
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Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
Year Adopted: 2003
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Protocol on the Court of Justice of the African Union
Year Adopted: 2003
Superseded by the 2008 Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights.
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
Year Adopted: 2003
Year of Entry into Force: 2005
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AU Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact
Year Adopted: 2005
Year of Entry into Force: 2009
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African Youth Charter
Year Adopted: 2006
Year of Entry into Force: 2009
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Charter for an African Cultural Renaissance
Year Adopted: 2006
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African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
Year Adopted: 2007
Year of Entry into Force: 2012
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Protocol on Relations between the African Union and Regional Economic Communities
Year Adopted: 2007
Adopted by Assembly/AU/Dec.166 (IX). This is believed to be the version adopted but is not an official copy.
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Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights
Year Adopted: 2008
Adopted by Assembly/AU/Dec.196 (XI)
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African Charter on Statistics
Year Adopted: 2009
Adopted by Assembly/AU/Dec.210(XII).
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Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)
Year Adopted: 2009
Year of Entry into Force: 2012
Adopted by a Special Summit of the AU held in Kampala on 22 October 2009.
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African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and the Administration
Year Adopted: 2011
Adopted by the AU Assembly in January 2011, by decision Assembly/AU/ Dec.337(XVI).
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2. Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa |
Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa (CSSDCA) -- the Kampala Document
Year Adopted: 1991
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CSSDCA Solemn Declaration
Year Adopted: 2000
AHG/Decl. 4 (XXXVI)
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CSSDCA Memorandum of Understanding
Year Adopted: 2002
Approved by the OAU Assembly in Decision AHG/Dec. 175 (XXXVIII).
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Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance
Year Adopted: 2002
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4. African Peer Review Mechanism |
African Peer Review Mechanism, Base Document
Year Adopted: 2002
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African Peer Review Mechanism: Organisation and Processes
Year Adopted: 2003
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Guidelines for Countries to Prepare for and Participate in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)
Year Adopted: 2003
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Memorandum of Understanding on the African Peer Review Mechanism
Year Adopted: 2003
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Objectives, Standards, Criteria and Indicators for the African Peer Review Mechanism
Year Adopted: 2003
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Country Self-Assessment for the African Peer Review Mechanism (questionnaire)
Year Adopted: 2004
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Revised APRM Questionnaire
Year Adopted: 2012
Presented and adopted at the 17th APR Forum in Addis Ababa, 14 July 2012.
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Statutes of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union
Year Adopted: 2004
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6. African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights |
Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa
Year Adopted: 2001
Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa
Year Adopted: 2002
Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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Robben Island Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa
Year Adopted: 2002
Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
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Ouagadougou Declaration and Plan of Action on Accelerating Prison and Penal Reform in Africa
Year Adopted: 2003
Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
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Advisory Opinion of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Year Adopted: 2007
Adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at its 41st Ordinary Session held in May 2007 in Accra, Ghana
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8. Other non-treaty standards |
African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation
Year Adopted: 1990
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Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action
Year Adopted: 1999
Adopted by the First OAU Ministerial Conference on Human Rights in Africa.
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Declaration on the Framework for an OAU response to Unconstitutional Changes of Government
Year Adopted: 2000
AHG/Decl.5 (XXXVI)
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Charter for the Public Service in Africa
Year Adopted: 2001
Despite its title, this is not a binding treaty, but a document adopted by Public Service Ministers. In 2011, a treaty was adopted by the AU Assembly which supplements this document, the African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and the Administration (See above).
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OAU/AU Declaration on the Prinicples Governing Democratic Elections in Africa
Year Adopted: 2002
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AU Election Observation and Monitoring Guidelines
Year Adopted: 2004
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Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
Year Adopted: 2004
Assembly/AU/Decl.12(III)
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Treaty Establishing the East African Economic Community
Year Adopted: 2001
Year of Entry into Force: 2001
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Protocol on the Establishment of the East African Customs Union
Year Adopted: 2004
Year of Entry into Force: 2004
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Protocol relating to Free Movement of Persons Residence and Establishment and related documents
Year Adopted: 1979
Link to a compilation of documents relating to free movement of persons and a common ECOWAS citizenship.
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Declaration of Political Principles of
the Economic Community of West African States
Year Adopted: 1991
A/DCL.1/7/91
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Protocol on the Community Court of Justice
Year Adopted: 1991
Year of Entry into Force: 1991
A/P.1/7/91
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Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace-Keeping and Security
Year Adopted: 1999
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ECOWAS Protocol on the Fight against Corruption
Year Adopted: 2001
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Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance
Year Adopted: 2001
A/SP1/12/01
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Resolution Relating to the Enhancement of the Community Parliament
Year Adopted: 2002
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Supplementary Protocol Amending the Protocol on the Community Court of Justice
Year Adopted: 2005
Year of Entry into Force: 2005
A/SP.1/01/05
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Declaration on Gender and Development
Year Adopted: 1997
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Addendum to the Declaration on Gender and Development on the Prevention and Eradication of Violence Against Women and Children
Year Adopted: 1998
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Protocol on Legal Affairs
Year Adopted: 2000
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Protocol on the Tribunal and the Rules of Procedure Thereof
Year Adopted: 2000
Year of Entry into Force: 2001
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Protocol Against Corruption
Year Adopted: 2001
Year of Entry into Force: 2005
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SADC Parliamentary Forum Norms and Standards for Elections in the SADC Region
Year Adopted: 2001
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Treaty of the Southern African Development Community (as amended)
Year Adopted: 2001
Year of Entry into Force: 2001
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Charter of Fundamental Social Rights in SADC
Year Adopted: 2003
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SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections
Year Adopted: 2004
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Protocol on the Facilitation of the Movement of Persons
Year Adopted: 2005
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SADC Gender Protocol
Year Adopted: 2008
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