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The African Union (AU) is a supranational union consisting of fifty-three African states. [2] Established in 2001, the AU's purpose is to help secure Africa's democracy, human rights, and a sustainable economy, especially by bringing an end to intra-African conflict and creating an effective common market.
The African Charter is a human rights document made up of 68 articles carved up into four sections—Human and Peoples' Rights; Duties; Procedure of the Commission; and Applicable Principles. It merges the three clusters of rights, namely, civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights, and group and peoples' rights.
The African Charter on Human and People's Rights includes preamble, 3 parts, 4 chapters, and 63 articles. [1] The Charter established a regional human rights system for Africa.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective (peoples') rights throughout the African continent as well as interpreting the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter or the African Charter) and considering individual complaints of violations of the Charter.
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights was established to complement and reinforce the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission – often referred to as the Banjul Commission), which is a quasi-judicial body charged with monitoring the implementation of the Charter.
South Africa South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Tanzania Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (Tanzania) Togo National Human Rights Commission (Togo) Uganda Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Zambia Permanent Human Rights Commission (Zambia) The following NANHRI members are (as of 30 May 2010) do not have full "A status ...
IHRDA works with different organisations [6] active in various African countries and involved in the protection and promotion of human rights through the African Human Rights System. Together, they aim to train human rights defenders in the complaints procedures of the African Human Rights System, define cases and represent clients in strategic ...
The African Court of Justice and Human Rights ultimately reviews cases of war crimes, trafficking people and/or drugs, genocide, crimes against humanity, terrorism, and piracy. [1] The Court is essentially divided into two different sections: the Human Rights section and the General affairs section. The judges are split up evenly between the two.