African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, AU, 1981
Entry into force: Tuesday, October 21, 1986
Adoption date: Jun 28, 1981
Adoption place: Nairobi
Signed by 40 countries, ratified by 52 countries
| Country | Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria
|
Apr 10, 1986 |
Mar 1, 1987 |
- |
|
 Angola
|
- |
Mar 2, 1990 |
- |
|
 Benin
|
Feb 11, 2004 |
Jan 20, 1986 |
- |
|
 Botswana
|
- |
Jul 17, 1986 |
- |
|
 Burkina Faso
|
Mar 5, 1984 |
Jul 6, 1984 |
- |
|
 Burundi
|
- |
Jul 28, 1989 |
- |
|
 Cabo Verde
|
Mar 31, 1986 |
Jun 2, 1987 |
- |
|
 Cameroon
|
Jul 23, 1987 |
Jun 20, 1989 |
- |
|
 Central African Republic
|
Feb 4, 2003 |
Apr 26, 1986 |
- |
|
 Chad
|
May 29, 1986 |
Oct 9, 1986 |
- |
|
 Comoros
|
Dec 7, 2004 |
Jun 1, 1986 |
- |
|
 Congo
|
Nov 27, 1981 |
Dec 9, 1982 |
- |
|
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Jul 23, 1987 |
Jul 20, 1987 |
- |
|
 Djibouti
|
Dec 20, 1991 |
Nov 11, 1991 |
- |
|
 Egypt
|
Nov 16, 1981 |
Mar 20, 1984 |
- |
|
 Equatorial Guinea
|
Aug 18, 1986 |
Apr 7, 1986 |
- |
|
 Eritrea
|
- |
Jan 14, 1999 |
- |
|
 Ethiopia
|
- |
Jun 15, 1998 |
- |
|
 Gabon
|
Feb 26, 1982 |
Feb 20, 1986 |
- |
|
 Gambia
|
Feb 11, 1983 |
Jun 8, 1983 |
- |
|
 Ghana
|
Jul 3, 2004 |
Jan 24, 1989 |
- |
|
 Guinea
|
Dec 9, 1981 |
Feb 16, 1982 |
- |
|
 Guinea-Bissau
|
Mar 8, 2005 |
Dec 4, 1985 |
- |
|
 Ivory Coast
|
Aug 30, 2005 |
Jan 22, 1992 |
- |
|
 Kenya
|
- |
Jan 23, 1992 |
- |
|
 Lesotho
|
Mar 7, 1984 |
Feb 10, 1992 |
- |
|
 Liberia
|
Jan 31, 1983 |
Aug 4, 1982 |
- |
|
 Libya
|
May 30, 1985 |
Jul 19, 1986 |
- |
|
 Madagascar
|
- |
Mar 9, 1992 |
- |
|
 Malawi
|
Feb 23, 1990 |
Nov 17, 1989 |
- |
|
 Mali
|
Nov 13, 1981 |
Dec 21, 1981 |
- |
|
 Mauritania
|
Feb 25, 1982 |
Jun 14, 1986 |
- |
|
 Mauritius
|
Feb 27, 1992 |
Jun 19, 1992 |
- |
|
 Mozambique
|
- |
Feb 22, 1989 |
- |
|
 Namibia
|
- |
Jul 30, 1992 |
- |
|
 Niger
|
Jul 9, 1986 |
Jul 15, 1986 |
- |
|
 Nigeria
|
Aug 31, 1982 |
Jun 22, 1983 |
- |
|
 Rwanda
|
Nov 11, 1981 |
Jul 15, 1983 |
- |
|
 Sao Tome and Principe
|
- |
May 23, 1986 |
- |
|
 Senegal
|
Sep 23, 1981 |
Aug 13, 1982 |
- |
|
 Seychelles
|
- |
Apr 13, 1992 |
- |
|
 Sierra Leone
|
Aug 27, 1981 |
Sep 21, 1983 |
- |
|
 Somalia
|
Feb 26, 1982 |
Jul 31, 1985 |
- |
|
 South Africa
|
Jul 9, 1996 |
Jul 9, 1996 |
- |
|
 Sudan
|
Sep 3, 1982 |
Feb 18, 1986 |
- |
|
 Swaziland
|
Dec 20, 1991 |
Sep 15, 1995 |
- |
|
 Togo
|
Feb 26, 1982 |
Nov 5, 1982 |
- |
|
 Tunisia
|
- |
Mar 16, 1983 |
- |
|
 Uganda
|
Aug 18, 1986 |
May 10, 1986 |
- |
|
 United Republic of Tanzania
|
May 31, 1982 |
Feb 18, 1984 |
- |
|
 Zambia
|
Jan 17, 1983 |
Jan 10, 1984 |
- |
|
 Zimbabwe
|
Feb 20, 1986 |
May 30, 1986 |
- |
|