African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_Youth_Charter
gptkbp:addressed child labor
child abuse
child exploitation
child trafficking
gptkbp:addresses child protection
gptkbp:aims_to promote the welfare of children in Africa
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:African_Union
over 40 African countries
gptkbp:encourages cooperation among states
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:African_Committee_of_Experts_on_the_Rights_and_Welfare_of_the_Child
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
gptkbp:includes provisions on education
provisions on health
provisions on family environment
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:UN_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
gptkbp:instrument for child rights
for child welfare
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for monitoring compliance with child rights
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for child protection policies
national legislation on child rights
gptkbp:is_a_source_of guidance for NG Os
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for advocacy campaigns
monitoring child rights violations
gptkbp:is_adopted_by July 11, 1990
gptkbp:is_aimed_at eliminating discrimination against children
gptkbp:is_available_in multiple languages
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:African_Children's_Day
gptkbp:is_committed_to the rights of the child
gptkbp:is_part_of African human rights system
the African Union's agenda
gptkbp:is_referenced_in child rights education programs
international child rights discussions
various African national constitutions
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:African_Charter_on_Human_and_Peoples'_Rights
gptkbp:is_supported_by civil society organizations
gptkbp:is_used_to advocate for children's rights
gptkbp:promotes the right to education
rights of children
the right to health care
the right to participate in cultural life
the right to protection from violence
gptkbp:recognizes the right to a name
the right to identity
the right to nationality
gptkbp:requires states to ensure children's rights
gptkbp:significance November 29, 1999
African children's rights advocacy
regional cooperation on child rights
gptkbp:was_a_response_to child rights issues in Africa