African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance CHARTER, Schemes and Mind Maps of Sociology of Law

Download African Charter for Democracy, Elections and Governance CHARTER and more Schemes and Mind Maps Sociology of Law in PDF only on Docsity! ACDEG RATIFICATION STATUS Adopted in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia on January 30, 2007 | Came into force February 15, 2012 Sao Tome & Principe Seychelles Comoros Mauritius Cape Verde Ratified Signed Not Signed/Ratified As of August 30, 2018 The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) sets out norms, values and standards agreed among African States, including universal values of democracy and respect for human rights; rule of law premised on supremacy of the constitution; the holding of democratic and credible elections; prohibition and rejection of unconstitutional changes of government; promotion and protection of the independence of the judiciary; sustainable development and human security; fostering citizen participation; transparency and accountability in the management of public affairs. Countries that have Ratified 1. Algeria 2. Benin 3. Burkina Faso 4. Cameroon 5. Chad 6. Comoros 7. Côte d’Ivoire 8. Djibouti 9. Ethiopia 10. Ghana 11. Guinea 12. Guinea Bissau 13. Lesotho 14. Liberia 15. Madagascar 16. Malawi 17. Mali 18. Mauritania 19. Namibia 20. Niger 21. Nigeria 22. Rwanda 23. Sahrawi Republic 24. Seychelles 25. Sierra Leone 26. South Africa 27. South Sudan 28 Sudan 29. Togo 30. Zambia Countries that have Signed 1. Angola 2. Burundi 3. Central African Republic 4. Cape Verde 5. Congo 6. Democratic Rep. of Congo 7. Equatorial Guinea 8. Gabon 9. Gambia 10. Kenya 11. Mozambique 12. Mauritius 13. Senegal 14. Somalia 15. Sao Tome & Principe 16. Swaziland 17. Tunisia 18. Uganda 19. Zimbabwe Countries that have not Signed/Ratified 1. Botswana 2. Egypt 3. Eritrea 4. Libya 5. Morroco 6. Tanzania