A pdf version of this book is available on the african union website. The african union was carved out of a previously existing organisation called the organisation of african unity oau. When a state ratifies the constitutive act, it formally becomes a member of the au. The chairman of the commission shall, upon receipt of such notification, transmit copies thereof to. The charter of oau and constitutive act of african union. A pdf version of this book is available on the websites above. The right of intervention under the african unions. The chairman of the commission shall, upon receipt of such notification, transmit copies thereof to all member states.
The au was announced in the sirte declaration in sirte, libya, on 9 september 1999, calling for the establishment of the african union. Union means the african union established by the present constitutive. The african commission on human and peoples rights, in existence since 1986, is established under the african charter on human and peoples rights the african charter rather than the constitutive act of the african union. Union means the african union established by the present constitutive act.
The 36th ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the oau held in lome, togo, from 10 to 12 july 2000. The constitutive act, amended in january 2007 at addis ababa, ethiopia, in princi. Update by ufuoma lamikanra hauser global law school program, new york university school of law. Article 2 establishment the african union is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of this act. The role of the african peace and security architecture in implementation of article 4h, tim murithi 11. In this respect it is also noted that cabinet approved south africas signature and ratification of the act.
The responsibility to protect, as enshrined in article 4 of. The authors of the constitutive act of the african union 2000 effectively enshrined a responsibility to protect in the document. It was at this meeting that the constitutive act of the african union was formally adopted. Constitutive act of the african union 2000 adopted by the heads of state and government of the member states of the organization of african unity, 11 july 2000. Excerpted from constitutive act of the african union on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Constitutive act of the african union wikisource, the. The right of member sates to request intervention from the union in. The organization, simply called the african union union, comprises, among other institutions, the panafrican. Constitutif act of african union 4 peoples libyan arab jamahiriya, on 9. The african charter established the african commission on human and peoples rights. It entered into force after two thirds of the 53 signatory states ratified the convention. The role of the african standby force in implementing article 4h, charles t. The new african union and its constitutive act american journal of.
Although there have been cases of article 4htype interventions in africa, the au assembly has not yet invoked article 4h. The peace and security council of the african union. The right of the union to intervene in a member state pursuant to a decision of the assembly in respect of grave circumstances, namely war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. The charter that created the oau was the result of several multinational african conferences held in the 1950s and 1960s aimed at supporting africans. Constitutive act of the african union fr constitutive act of the african union po status list en treaty category tags. African commission on human and peoples rights resources. The african unions transition from nonintervention to. Considering the constitutive act of the african union and the treaty establishing the african economic community, as well as the charter of the. Executive council, prepares the councils work and acts on its instructions under article. Article 4h of the african union constitutive act pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you.
If youre looking for a free download links of africa and the responsibility to protect. The constitutive act of the african union marks a new era in institutionbuilding in postcolonial africa. The role of the african union au in preventing conflicts. The preventable genocide, ipep, oau, addis ababa, 2000. The commission was inaugurated on 2 november 1987 in addis ababa, ethiopia. Constitutive act of the african union african union. Index of african union instruments and organsagencies index. We, heads of state and government of the member states of the organization of african unity oau. Some of the shortcomings of the oau charter as a true normative human rights instrument are now addressed by the constitutive act of the new african union. Intervention pursuant to article 4h of the constitutive.
He said 33 member states of the oau adopted the act in july 2000 and that two months later president mbeki signed the act. Constitutive act of the african union wikisource, the free. The convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in africa, osita c. The role of the african union continental early warning system in preventing mass atrocities, john mark iyi 12. The constitutive act of the african union, african courts and. The new african union and its constitutive act jstor. The african unions transition from nonintervention to non. The right of intervention under the african unions constitutive act.
Analyze the various african union instruments by taking relevant cases. The organization, simply called the african union union, comprises, among other institutions, the pan african parliament, the court ofjustice, and the central bank. The bloc was founded on 26 may 2001 in addis ababa, ethiopia, and launched on 9 july 2002 in durban, south africa. The aus constitutive act was subsequently signed in lome, togo, on july 11, 2000. Recognizing the limitations of the charter of the organization for african unity, on july 11, 2000, african heads of state adopted the constitutive act of the african union au 20, which went into force on may 26, 2001.
In addition to performing any other tasks which may be entrusted to it by the assembly of heads of state and government, the. The au constitutive act solemnises the declaration by africas leaders to uphold the ideals of the founding fathers of the oau and au and generations of panafricanists on the continent and the diaspora to promote unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of africa and african states. Sirte summit 1999, which adopted the sirte declaration calling for the establishment of the au. The constitutive act of the african union was the codified framework by which the african union would conduct itself, it was signed in 2000 at lome, togo. The convention governing the specific aspects of refugee problems in africa. The responsibility to protect, as enshrined in article 4. Under article 3 of the constitutive act of the african union 2000 and the protocol to the act. The provisions of the resulting constitutive act suggest that human rights will indeed play a greater role in the work of the union than they did in the oau.
Apr 17, 2011 the constitutive act of the african union was the codified framework by which the african union would conduct itself, it was signed in 2000 at lome, togo. The african charter on the rights and welfare of the child. Lome summit 2000, which adopted the au constitutive act. Constitutive act of the african union, adopted july 11, 2000, oau doc. Enumerate accurately those rights and interests of african union protected by international and national law taking into consideration that ethiopia is a seat of the union. The african union au is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of africa. The official inauguration of the au took place in july 2002, in. Abbreviations african union member state names unless otherwise noted, the full names on the left are as listed in the african union au constitutive act of 2000, plus the republic of south sudan. Under article 3 of the constitutive act of the african union 2000 and the. The oau was established on 25 may 1963 in addis ababa, on signature of the oau charter by representatives of 32 governments. The member states of the african union as of february 2014 appendix 3. Towards effective collective security and human rights.
Its predecessor was the organization for african unity oauestablished in 1963. Identify the sources of african union law by giving appropriate examples. Adopted by the thirtysixth ordinary session of the assembly of heads of states and governments 11 july, 2000 lome, togo excerpts preamble. Lusaka summit 2001, which drew the road map for implementation of the au.
Guided by the constitutive act of the african union adopted in 2000. Declaration calling for the establishment of the au. The psc can assess a potential crisis situation, send fact. Principles of the african union africa encyclopedia of law. Constitutive act of the african union 2000 in the african union. Considering that this convention on the establishment of a legal framework for cybersecurity and personal data protection embodies the existing commitments of african union member states at subregional, regional and international. The african union by makaria green the african union au was established on july 8, 2001. In total, four summits were held in the lead up to the official launching of the african union, the. Apr 04, 2009 recognizing the limitations of the charter of the organization for african unity, on july 11, 2000, african heads of state adopted the constitutive act of the african union au 20, which went into force on may 26, 2001. The objectives and principles of the african union by girmachew alemu aneme. Protocol on amendments to the constitutive act of the african union.
A pdf version of this book is available on the au website. The protocol shall enter into force thirty days after the deposit of instruments of ratification by a twothirds majority of the member states. The constitutive act of the african union, african courts. Articles 3 and 4 of the constitutive act of the african union au enumerate the objectives and principles of the regional or. The african union project was born in sirte in 1999 with the decision to draft an act of constitution. However, so far, only one intergovernmental organization, the african union au, has explicitly made the right to intervene in a member state part of its foundational text in article 4h of its constitutive act. Constitutive act of the african union we, heads of state and government of the member states of the organization of african unity oau. The commissions secretariat has subsequently been located in banjul, the gambia. Article 3 objectives the objectives of the union shall be to. South africas ratification as one of these 36 member states means that it is a founding member of the african union. The president of the peoples democratic republic of algeria 2. Nhlapo, deputydirector general in the chief directorate of the african affairs in the ministry of foreign affairs gave a briefing on the current state of affairs regarding the constitutionality of the african union.
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