Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................ 4
Part A: Implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.................... ... 5
General Background ......................................................................................................... 5
Measures taken to implement the recommendations contained in the Concluding Observations
arising from consideration of the previous report ............................................................... 7
Difficulties encountered in the implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples
Rights and the measures taken to address
them................................................................................................................................
...................32
Future Plans related to the implementation of the Charter ................................................. ..32
Measures taken to implement the recommendations made during promotion missions by special
mechanisms .................................................................................................................. .33
Part B: Implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the
Rights of Women in Africa .................................................................................................. 33
i. Preparation process...................................................................................................... 33
ii. Background Information .............................................................................................. 34
LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 34
Relevant State Institutions for the implementation of the MAPUTO Protocol ................. 36
Other relevant Governmental and Parliamentary technical structures for the
implementation of the MAPUTO Protocol .................................................................... ...38
iii. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROTOCOL ............................................ 39
1. EQUALITY/ NON-DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................. 39
ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION (ARTICLE 2)………………….. .................................... 39
ACCESS TO JUSTICE, INCLUDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (ARTICLE 8) .......................................................................... 42
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND DECISION-MAKING (ARTICLE 9)……........44 EDUCATION
(ARTICLE 12) ....................................................................................................... 46
2. PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE.................................................................... 49
Physical integrity and dignity, including sexual violence, trafficking in women and medical
and scientific experiments (Articles 3 and 4) .................................................................. 49
Harmful practices inflicted on women including female genital mutilations
(Article 5) .. 50
Stereotyping of women (Article 4(2) (c)) ................................................................. 52
Sexual harassment .............................................................................................. 54
Domestic violence (Article 4(2) (a).......................................................................... 55
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