The document summarizes the key aspects of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul Charter). It incorporates economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights as well as peoples' rights. The charter protects traditional rights like work, education, and health as well as new rights around property, access to public services, and freedom of movement. It also uniquely includes peoples' rights regarding self-determination and access to resources. A commission and African Court of Justice were established to uphold the charter.

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