African Union STANDARDS THAT DO NOT NEED RATIFICATION Standard/Code The Constitutive Act of the African Union (2000) New Partnership for Africa‟s development- Framework Document (2001) Protocol to the AU Constitutive Act on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (2008) Adopted Notes Protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the AU (2002) Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (1999) Declaration on Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa – (2002) NEPAD Declaration on Democracy, Political, Economic and Corporate Governance – (2003) Declaration and Plan of action on Control of Illicit Drug Trafficking and Abuse in Africa (2002) Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975) Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1998) Resolution on Women in conflict (2000) Declaration on Elimination of All forms of intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief (1981) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (1993) Declaration on Fundamental Principles Concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978) African Platform on the Right to education (1999) Declaration on Fundamental Principles Concerning the Contribution to the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace 11