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Every child shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Parents, and where applicable, legal guardians shall have a duty to provide guidance and direction in the exercise of these rights having regard to the evolving capacities, and best interests of the child.
Introduction to the Agenda. Aspiration 1: The African Children’s Charter, as supervised by the African Children’s Committee, provides an effective continental framework for advancing children’s rights. Aspiration 2: An effective child-friendly national legislative, policy and institutional framework is in place in all State parties.
Over the 25 years between 1990 and 2015, the African Children’s Charter has come to be recognised as the principal treaty dealing with children on the African continent. By December 2015, it had been ratified or acceded to by 47 AU member States. The Children’s Charter’s almost universal acceptance
issues affecting children in Africa. Rather, the figures illustrate the urgent need to prioritize children’s rights from a broad range of perspectives. Data are organized under five themes that address every child’s right to survive and thrive; learn; be protected from violence, exploitation and harmful practices; live in a safe and clean ...
The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) was adopted by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1990 (in 2001, the OAU legally became the African Union) and entered into force in 1999.
The African Children’s Charter Project (ACCP) is a multi-partner, multi-location four-year project whose central goal is to promote the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) in the African Union.
The guide is comprised of six modules that introduce the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Charter’s Committee, and resources for children to learn more about what is being done to protect the rights and welfare of children in Africa.
