This vision for an Africa whose development is premised on good governance where there is respect for Human rights, justice and the rule of law is founded on The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights which recognises that development cannot be disassociated from civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and all these rights must be present for societies to grow. (download charter from au.int/en/treaties/1164)
The Charter covers rights such as
• Right to liberty and security
• Equal protection before the law
• Right of respect of human dignity and not be subject to exploitation and degradation particularly from slavery, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment
• Right to receive information
• Freedom of conscience, the profession and free practice of religion
• Right to equal access to public service
• Right to work under equitable and satisfactory conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work.
• Right to education
The judicial, human rights and legal organs of the African Union are mandated to ensure that the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights is implemented. These organs are: The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (Banjul, Gambia); The African Court on Human and People’s Rights (Arusha, Tanzania); The AU Commission on International Law (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia); The AU Advisory Board against Corruption (Arusha, Tanzania)and The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Maseru, Lesotho) Learn more about the Judicial Organs of the AU on au.int/en/legal-organs
Watch the profile film of the work of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights on the African Union You Tube Channel / aucommission
9 дек 2023
