African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is a specialized organ of the African Union responsible for promoting, protecting, and monitoring the implementation of children’s rights under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child across member states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6975227 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Context triple: [AfCHPR, cooperatesWith, African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child]
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A.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child is a body of independent experts that monitors and guides implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocols by States parties worldwide.
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B.
Association for Support of Children's Rights
The Association for Support of Children's Rights is an Iranian non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the legal and human rights of children, founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
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C.
Arab Council for Childhood and Development
The Arab Council for Childhood and Development is a regional organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights, welfare, and development of children across Arab countries.
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D.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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E.
Graça Machel Trust
The Graça Machel Trust is a pan-African advocacy organization that promotes women’s and children’s rights, leadership, and economic empowerment across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Target entity description: The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is a specialized organ of the African Union responsible for promoting, protecting, and monitoring the implementation of children’s rights under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child across member states.
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A.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child is a body of independent experts that monitors and guides implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocols by States parties worldwide.
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B.
Association for Support of Children's Rights
The Association for Support of Children's Rights is an Iranian non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the legal and human rights of children, founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi.
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C.
Arab Council for Childhood and Development
The Arab Council for Childhood and Development is a regional organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights, welfare, and development of children across Arab countries.
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D.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights is a continental judicial body that adjudicates human rights cases and disputes arising under the African Charter and other relevant human rights instruments in Africa.
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E.
Graça Machel Trust
The Graça Machel Trust is a pan-African advocacy organization that promotes women’s and children’s rights, leadership, and economic empowerment across the continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children’s rights body
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human rights monitoring body ⓘ organ of the African Union ⓘ treaty body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ACERWC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | African Children’s Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
member states of the African Union
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states parties to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ⓘ |
| composition | independent experts ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreResponsibility |
adopt General Comments on provisions of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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examine state party reports on implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ⓘ interpret the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ⓘ monitor implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ⓘ promote the rights of the child in Africa ⓘ protect the rights of the child in Africa ⓘ receive communications on violations of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ⓘ undertake investigations into serious or massive violations of children’s rights ⓘ undertake promotional missions to states parties ⓘ |
| country | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingInstrument | Article 32 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
children’s rights
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welfare of the child ⓘ |
| mandateArea |
civil and political rights of the child
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economic, social and cultural rights of the child ⓘ education, health and development of the child ⓘ protection from abuse, exploitation and violence ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 11 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
African Union working languages
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Arabic ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese language ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese
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| parentOrganization | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
NERFINISHED
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Executive Council of the African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | true ⓘ |
| website | https://www.acerwc.africa ⓘ |
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Subject: African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Description of subject: The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is a specialized organ of the African Union responsible for promoting, protecting, and monitoring the implementation of children’s rights under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child across member states.
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African Union institutional system
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