The African Union: Defending peace, democracy and human rights
At a Glance
16-11-2017
The creation of the African Union (AU) in 2002 sparked hopes for the start of a new era in African integration. New institutional mechanisms and norms have been put in place to accomplish the AU’s ambitious objectives in the area of peace, human rights and democratic governance. Despite the promise of these objectives, they have yet to become fully effective and legitimate, as many member states still need to fulfil their commitments and sign the necessary legal instruments.
At a Glance
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- Africa
- Africa
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
- African Court of Justice and Human Rights
- African Union
- competence of the institution
- democracy
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- extra-European organisations
- GEOGRAPHY
- governance
- human rights
- institutional structure
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- LAW
- multinational force
- political framework
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- regional security
- rights and freedoms