STC on Justice and Legal Affairs

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The STC on Justice and Legal Affairs is a specialized African Union body responsible for developing and harmonizing policies, legal frameworks, and standards related to justice, human rights, and the rule of law across member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African Union organ
Specialized Technical Committee of the African Union
abbreviation STC on Justice and Legal Affairs self-link
aimsTo promote protection of human rights in Africa
promote uniform application of AU legal instruments
strengthen rule of law in African Union member states
category Specialized Technical Committees of the African Union
surface form: African Union Specialized Technical Committee
collaboratesWith African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (in judicial protection role)
surface form: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
surface form: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

African Union Commission
composition ministers responsible for justice and legal affairs in AU member states
senior officials responsible for justice and legal affairs in AU member states
focusesOn human rights
justice
legal harmonization
rule of law
fullName Specialized Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs
goal enhance legal integration within the African Union
ensure coherence of AU justice and human rights policies
hasMandate advise African Union policy organs on justice and legal affairs
develop policies related to human rights in African Union member states
develop policies related to justice in African Union member states
develop policies related to the rule of law in African Union member states
harmonize legal frameworks across African Union member states
harmonize standards related to justice and legal affairs across African Union member states
support implementation of African Union legal instruments
jurisdiction African Union member states
language Arabic
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalBasis African Union decisions establishing Specialized Technical Committees
Constitutive Act of the African Union
meets periodically at ministerial level
partOf African Union
regionServed Africa
reportsTo Assembly of the African Union
Executive Council of the African Union
supports development of continental legal standards
implementation of African Union treaties and conventions
typeOfBody intergovernmental committee
worksOn drafting and review of AU legal instruments
extradition and mutual legal assistance frameworks
harmonization of national laws with AU standards
strengthening judicial cooperation among AU member states

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Specialized Technical Committees hasMemberBody STC on Justice and Legal Affairs
STC on Justice and Legal Affairs abbreviation STC on Justice and Legal Affairs self-link