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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, AU, 1981

Entry into force: Tuesday, October 21, 1986

Adoption date: Jun 28, 1981

Adoption place: Nairobi

Signed by 40 countries, ratified by 52 countries

See the convention Ratifications evolution
Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Algeria

Apr 10, 1986

Mar 1, 1987

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Angola

-

Mar 2, 1990

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Benin

Feb 11, 2004

Jan 20, 1986

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Botswana

-

Jul 17, 1986

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Burkina Faso

Mar 5, 1984

Jul 6, 1984

-


Burundi

-

Jul 28, 1989

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Cabo Verde

Mar 31, 1986

Jun 2, 1987

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Cameroon

Jul 23, 1987

Jun 20, 1989

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Central African Republic

Feb 4, 2003

Apr 26, 1986

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Chad

May 29, 1986

Oct 9, 1986

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Comoros

Dec 7, 2004

Jun 1, 1986

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Congo

Nov 27, 1981

Dec 9, 1982

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jul 23, 1987

Jul 20, 1987

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Djibouti

Dec 20, 1991

Nov 11, 1991

-


Egypt

Nov 16, 1981

Mar 20, 1984

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Equatorial Guinea

Aug 18, 1986

Apr 7, 1986

-


Eritrea

-

Jan 14, 1999

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Ethiopia

-

Jun 15, 1998

-


Gabon

Feb 26, 1982

Feb 20, 1986

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Gambia

Feb 11, 1983

Jun 8, 1983

-


Ghana

Jul 3, 2004

Jan 24, 1989

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Guinea

Dec 9, 1981

Feb 16, 1982

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Guinea-Bissau

Mar 8, 2005

Dec 4, 1985

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Ivory Coast

Aug 30, 2005

Jan 22, 1992

-


Kenya

-

Jan 23, 1992

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Lesotho

Mar 7, 1984

Feb 10, 1992

-


Liberia

Jan 31, 1983

Aug 4, 1982

-


Libya

May 30, 1985

Jul 19, 1986

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Madagascar

-

Mar 9, 1992

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Malawi

Feb 23, 1990

Nov 17, 1989

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Mali

Nov 13, 1981

Dec 21, 1981

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Mauritania

Feb 25, 1982

Jun 14, 1986

-


Mauritius

Feb 27, 1992

Jun 19, 1992

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Mozambique

-

Feb 22, 1989

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Namibia

-

Jul 30, 1992

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Niger

Jul 9, 1986

Jul 15, 1986

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Nigeria

Aug 31, 1982

Jun 22, 1983

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Rwanda

Nov 11, 1981

Jul 15, 1983

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Sao Tome and Principe

-

May 23, 1986

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Senegal

Sep 23, 1981

Aug 13, 1982

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Seychelles

-

Apr 13, 1992

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Sierra Leone

Aug 27, 1981

Sep 21, 1983

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Somalia

Feb 26, 1982

Jul 31, 1985

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South Africa

Jul 9, 1996

Jul 9, 1996

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Sudan

Sep 3, 1982

Feb 18, 1986

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Swaziland

Dec 20, 1991

Sep 15, 1995

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Togo

Feb 26, 1982

Nov 5, 1982

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Tunisia

-

Mar 16, 1983

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Uganda

Aug 18, 1986

May 10, 1986

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United Republic of Tanzania

May 31, 1982

Feb 18, 1984

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Zambia

Jan 17, 1983

Jan 10, 1984

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Zimbabwe

Feb 20, 1986

May 30, 1986

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Total : 52