African Union Commission on International Law
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advisory body
intergovernmental organization organ
international law commission
specialized body of the African Union
The African Union Commission on International Law is a specialized advisory body of the African Union tasked with promoting the progressive development and codification of international law in Africa and providing legal guidance to AU organs and member states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African Union Commission on International Law canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
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intergovernmental organization organ ⓘ international law commission ⓘ specialized body of the African Union ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | African Union Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnModelOf | United Nations International Law Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | commission of legal experts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United Nations International Law Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional organizations in Africa ⓘ |
| field |
African Union law
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codification of international law ⓘ international law ⓘ legal advisory services ⓘ progressive development of international law ⓘ public international law ⓘ treaty law ⓘ |
| governedBy | African Union legal instruments ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advise on the compatibility of African Union instruments with international law
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assist in the codification of customary international law in Africa ⓘ clarify and interpret rules of international law relevant to Africa ⓘ conduct studies on international law ⓘ cooperate with other international law commissions and bodies ⓘ make recommendations on legal issues to African Union organs ⓘ prepare draft legal instruments ⓘ promote teaching and dissemination of international law in Africa ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | African Union member states ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
independent legal experts
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members serving in their personal capacity ⓘ |
| hasScope |
African Union treaties and legal instruments
ⓘ
public international law issues affecting Africa ⓘ |
| language |
African Union working languages
NERFINISHED
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Arabic ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subsidiary organ of the African Union ⓘ |
| partOf | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
contribute to the development of African perspectives on international law
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promote codification of international law in Africa ⓘ promote progressive development of international law in Africa ⓘ provide legal guidance to African Union member states ⓘ provide legal guidance to African Union organs ⓘ support harmonization of legal norms in Africa ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
African Union policy organs
NERFINISHED
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Executive Council of the African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | governance and legal affairs ⓘ |
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