african charter on human rights and peoples rights

1. HUMAN
RIGHTS
AFRICAN CHARTER ON
HUMAN AND PEOPLES
RIGHT
BY-
B.KESHAVA RAMANUJAN
B.A,LL.B (Hon)
III YEAR

2. INTRODUCTION
 African charter is one of the four regional
human rights agreement.
 All fifty three countries of African union are
parties to this agreement.
 African Charter is also known as Banjul
Charter
 African Charter was adopted in 1981 and
enforced in 1986

3. INCORPORATIONS
 Economic, Social and Cultural rights
 Peoples rights
 Civil and political rights

4. Economic, Social and Cultural
rights
 Two types :-
1. Traditional rights
2. New rights

5. TRADITIONAL RIGHTS
 Work
 Equal pay
 Education
 Heath
 Participation in social and cultural rights
 Equal treatment

6. NEW RIGHTS
 These rights are originated from various other
international treaties and conventions like;-
 Property
 Equal Access to public places
 Equal Access to public services
 Easy Access to people

7. PEOPLES RIGHTS
 This is an unique right under African Charter
 Peoples right is an public right and an group
right
 Self determination
 Entitles to economic, social and cultural rights

8. PEOPLES RIGHTS
 National and International peace and security
 Access to wealth and public resources

9. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
 Race
 Ethnic
 Origin
 Colour
 Sex
 Language
 Political idea
o Religion
o National and
social origin
o Fortune
o Birth
o Other status
Freedom form Discrimination

10. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
 Equality before Law
 Equal protection of law
 Freedom of association and assembly
 Access to information and opinion
 Freedom to express
 Free to access judiciary
 Participation in governmental activities

11. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
 Freedom of movement
 Slavery prohibition
 Prohibition of inhuman, cruel treatment
 Right to life and personal liberty
 Freedom from illegal arrest and detention
 Liberty and security

12. CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
 Right to fair trial
 Prohibition of collective punishment
 Right to expression
 Right to opinion
 Right to movement and residence

13. Commissions
 Quasi judicial body
 African court of justice