Banjul Charter
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The Banjul Charter is a regional human rights treaty adopted by the Organization of African Unity that sets out civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and peoples’ rights specific to the African context.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African human rights treaty
ⓘ
regional human rights treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
OAU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBySuccessorOrganization | African Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionCity | Banjul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionCountry | The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1981-06-27 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | African Human Rights Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
African states that have ratified the Charter
ⓘ
member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
inclusion of individual duties
ⓘ
strong emphasis on peoples’ and collective rights ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1986-10-21 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| establishes | African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposes |
duties of individuals towards other legally recognized communities
ⓘ
duties of individuals towards society ⓘ duties of individuals towards the international community ⓘ duties of individuals towards the state ⓘ duties of individuals towards their family ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding treaty ⓘ |
| legalTradition | African regional human rights system ⓘ |
| monitoringBody | African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
freedom from torture
ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ right of peoples to freely dispose of their wealth and natural resources ⓘ right to a satisfactory environment ⓘ right to development ⓘ right to dignity ⓘ right to education ⓘ right to equality ⓘ right to fair trial ⓘ right to health ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to participate in government ⓘ right to property ⓘ right to self-determination ⓘ right to work ⓘ |
| region | Africa ⓘ |
| shortName | Banjul Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights
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collective rights ⓘ cultural rights ⓘ duties of individuals ⓘ economic rights ⓘ peoples’ rights ⓘ political rights ⓘ social rights ⓘ |
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