The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was drafted in Banjul, The Gambia, from June 1980 to January 1981. During the 18th General Assembly…
Brice Martial DjeugoueOctober 1, 2012
Even through the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (African Charter) is the parent statute that is applicable in all of Africa, there are other statutes. For examples West Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa all have statutes that are only applicable in their specific geographical region. Together with the African Charter these statutes become the main statutes that are applicable on the African continent. Please find below a list of the main African statutes.