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The African Union : legal and institutional framework, a manual on the Pan-African Organization /

This work is an introduction into the origins, law and institutions of the African Union (AU). It examines the evolution, structures, legal standards and operational activities of this Pan-African organization, which replaced the Organization of African Unity (OAU) ten years ago.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yusuf, Abdulqawi
Otros Autores: Ouguergouz, Fatsah, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Pub. : Brill, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The African Union: Legal and InstitutionalFramework; Copyright page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Editors and Contributing Authors; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART I. From the Pan-Africanist Movement to the African Union; 1. Brief Historical Overview of Steps to African Unity; 2. The Transition from the Organisation of African Unity to theAfrican Union; 3. The African Union: Principles and Purposes; PART II. Structure and Organs of the African Union; 4. The Assembly, Executive Council and Commission; 5. The Pan-African Parliament; 6. The African Court of Justice and Human Rights.
  • 7. The Peace and Security Council8. The Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union; PART III. Economic Integration, Development and Good Governance; 9. The African Economic Community; 10. The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD); 11. The Regional Economic Communities; 12. The Prohibition of Unconstitutional Change of Government; 13. The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance; 14. The African Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption; PART IV. Peace and Security; 15. The Role of the Union in Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
  • 16. The Right of Forcible Intervention in Certain Conflicts17. Peacekeeping Operations: The Examples of Burundi and Sudan; 18. The African Union's Relationship with the United Nations in the Maintenance of Peace and Security; PART V. Human Rights; 19. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; 20. The Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa; 21. The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; 22. The Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa; APPENDICES; A. Sirte Declaration (1999); B. Constitutive Act of the African Union (2000).
  • C. Protocols on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African UnionD. Links to the African Union Organs, Agencies and Instruments.