African Union law

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African Union law is the supranational legal framework comprising treaties, protocols, decisions, and norms that govern the institutions, member states, and activities of the African Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public international law subsystem
regional legal system
supranational legal order
appliesTo African Union institutions
African Union member states
linked to: African Union
basedOn African Union decisions
African Union norms
African Union protocols
African Union treaties
bindingOn African Union member states that have ratified relevant instruments
African Union organs within their competences
containsPrinciple non-indifference to grave circumstances
peaceful settlement of disputes
prohibition of unconstitutional changes of government
respect for human rights
sovereign equality of member states
developedFrom Organization of African Unity law
enforcedBy African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
governs activities of the African Union
relations between African Union and its member states
hasCoreInstrument Constitutive Act of the African Union
hasObjective promote human rights and democratic governance in Africa
promote integration among African states
promote peace and security in Africa
hasSource decisions of the Assembly of the African Union
decisions of the Executive Council of the African Union
regulations and directives of the African Union
implementedBy African Union member states
includes African Union economic integration law
African Union election observation norms
African Union governance and democracy norms
African Union human rights law
African Union peace and security law
linked to: African Union law

African Union primary law
linked to: African Union law

African Union sanctions regime norms
African Union secondary law
African Union soft law instruments
interpretedBy African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
linked to: African Commission

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
monitoredBy African Peer Review Mechanism
African Union Commission
Peace and Security Council of the African Union
relatedTo African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
Protocol on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community
linked to: Abuja Treaty

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Protocol on the Policy Organs of the African Union partOf African Union legal framework
linked to: African Union law
Protocol on the Policy Organs of the African Union subjectOf African Union institutional law
linked to: African Union law
African Union law includes African Union primary law
linked to: African Union law
African Union law includes African Union peace and security law
linked to: African Union law
Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government laterIntegratedInto African Union normative framework
linked to: African Union law
Statutes of ECOSOCC partOf African Union legal framework
linked to: African Union law
Statutes of ECOSOCC category African Union statute
linked to: African Union law
Statutes of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union partOf African Union legal framework
linked to: African Union law