CHAPTER THREE: DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL GOVERNANCE __________________________________________________________________________ 108. The status of ratification by Benin of treaties/conventions, of which the commission is a depositary, is as follows: Table 3.5: AU Date of coming into force Date of submission of ratification instruments by Benin African Union Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa: 10 September 1969, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 20 June 1974 12 March 1973 African Union Convention for the Elimination of Mercenaries in Africa: 3 July 1977, Libreville 22 April 1985 3 May 1982 Cultural Charter for Africa: 5 July 1976, Port Louis (Mauritius) 19 September 1990 19 February 1982 African Charter on Human and People’s Rights: June 1981, Nairobi 21 October 1986 25 February 1986 Treaty establishing the African Economic Community: 3 June 1991, Abuja 12 May 1994 31 May 1999 African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: Adopted in July in Addis Ababa 29 November 1999 30 May 1997 African Union Constituent Act: 11 July 2000, Lome 26 May 2001 11 July 2001 Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community, relative to the Pan-African Parliament: 2 March 2001, Syrte 14 December 2003 27 November 2003 Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union: 9 July 2002, Durban 26 December 2003 7 December 2004 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights relative to Women’s Rights in Africa: July 2003, Maputo In force 8 March 2005 Protocol to the Amendments to the African Union Constituent Act: July 2003, Maputo Not in force 8 March 2005 African Civil Aviation Commission Constitution: 17 January 1969, Addis-Ababa 15 March 1972 6 December 2006 African Union Convention on Prevention and Combating of Terrorism: July 1999, Algiers 6 December 2002 11 February 2004, Addis-Ababa African Charter on Elections, Democracy and Governance: 30 January 2007, AddisAbaba Not in force Title, date and venue of adoption 64