Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, AU, 2003
Entry into force: Friday, July 11, 2003
Adoption date: Nov 7, 2005
Adoption place: Maputo
Signed by 47 countries, ratified by 36 countries
Signatory countries
| Country | Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria
|
Dec 29, 2003 |
- |
- |
|
Angola
|
Jan 22, 2007 |
Aug 30, 2007 |
- |
|
Benin
|
Feb 11, 2004 |
Sep 30, 2005 |
- |
|
Burkina Faso
|
Feb 26, 2004 |
Jun 9, 2006 |
- |
|
Burundi
|
Dec 3, 2003 |
- |
- |
|
Cabo Verde
|
- |
Jun 21, 2005 |
- |
|
Cameroon
|
Jul 25, 2006 |
Sep 13, 2012 |
- |
|
Central African Republic
|
Jun 17, 2008 |
- |
- |
|
Chad
|
Dec 6, 2004 |
- |
- |
|
Comoros
|
Feb 26, 2004 |
Mar 18, 2004 |
- |
|
Congo
|
Feb 27, 2004 |
Dec 14, 2011 |
- |
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Dec 5, 2003 |
Jun 9, 2008 |
- |
|
Djibouti
|
Dec 18, 2003 |
Feb 2, 2005 |
- |
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Jan 30, 2005 |
Oct 27, 2009 |
- |
|
Eritrea
|
Apr 25, 2012 |
- |
|
|
Ethiopia
|
Jun 1, 2004 |
- |
- |
|
Gabon
|
Jan 27, 2005 |
Jan 10, 2011 |
- |
|
Gambia
|
Sep 11, 2003 |
May 25, 2005 |
- |
|
Ghana
|
Oct 31, 2003 |
Jun 13, 2007 |
- |
|
Guinea
|
Dec 16, 2003 |
Apr 16, 2012 |
- |
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mar 8, 2005 |
Jun 19, 2008 |
- |
|
Ivory Coast
|
Feb 27, 2004 |
Oct 5, 2011 |
- |
|
Kenya
|
Dec 17, 2003 |
Oct 6, 2010 |
- |
|
Lesotho
|
Feb 27, 2004 |
Oct 26, 2004 |
- |
|
Liberia
|
Dec 16, 2003 |
Dec 14, 2007 |
- |
|
Libya
|
Nov 5, 2003 |
May 23, 2004 |
- |
|
Madagascar
|
Feb 28, 2004 |
- |
- |
|
Malawi
|
- |
May 20, 2005 |
- |
|
Mali
|
Dec 9, 2003 |
Jan 13, 2005 |
- |
|
Mauritania
|
- |
Sep 21, 2005 |
- |
|
Mauritius
|
Jan 29, 2005 |
- |
- |
|
Mozambique
|
Dec 15, 2003 |
Dec 9, 2005 |
- |
|
Namibia
|
Dec 9, 2003 |
Aug 11, 2004 |
- |
|
Niger
|
Jul 6, 2004 |
- |
- |
|
Nigeria
|
Dec 16, 2003 |
Dec 16, 2004 |
- |
|
Rwanda
|
Dec 19, 2003 |
Jun 25, 2004 |
- |
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
- |
- |
|
Senegal
|
Dec 26, 2003 |
Dec 27, 2004 |
- |
|
Seychelles
|
Jan 24, 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
- |
|
Sierra Leone
|
Dec 9, 2003 |
- |
- |
|
Somalia
|
Feb 23, 2006 |
- |
- |
|
South Africa
|
Mar 16, 2004 |
Dec 17, 2004 |
- |
|
South Sudan
|
Jan 24, 2013 |
- |
|
|
Sudan
|
Jun 30, 2008 |
- |
- |
|
Swaziland
|
Dec 7, 2004 |
Oct 5, 2012 |
- |
|
Togo
|
Dec 30, 2003 |
Oct 12, 2005 |
- |
|
Uganda
|
Dec 18, 2003 |
Jul 22, 2010 |
- |
|
United Republic of Tanzania
|
Nov 5, 2003 |
Mar 3, 2007 |
- |
|
Zambia
|
Aug 3, 2005 |
May 2, 2006 |
- |
|
Zimbabwe
|
Nov 18, 2003 |
Apr 15, 2008 |
- |
|
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Swaziland
Togo
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe