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THE AFRICA GOVERNANCE REPORT 2019
Constitutionalism
and The Rule of Law
Respect for the Rule of Law
6. The Member States are encouraged to ratify all the shared values and instruments,
and comply with the decisions of the legal organs.
7. The Member States are encouraged to establish mechanisms both on the national
and continental level to assess
programmes and strategies.
and evaluate the effectiveness of anticorruption
Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
8. The
Member States are invited to submit periodic reports relevant to the African
Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
9. The
Member States are encouraged to comply with the decisions of the African
Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Court on Human and
Peoples’ Rights.
10. The Member States are encouraged
to establish NHRIs.
Public Participation In Governance
11. The Member States
are invited to ratify the African Charter on Values and Principles
of Public Service and Administration.
12. The Member States are encouraged to adopt inclusive electoral systems, including
proportional representation
13. The
14.
Member States are encouraged to ensure the independent administration of
elections, and fair and speedy resolution of electoral disputes, in accordance with
ACDEG.
The commission assigned for formulating the constitution must be composed of all
categories of the society, including the marginalized groups, women and the disabled.