Table of Content
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 7
PART A: GENERAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.............................................................. 11
I. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS11
II- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 15
III.- REPORTING AT NATIONAL LEVEL........................................................................ 16
PART B: THE CHARTER............................................................................................................ 17
IV.- CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS................................................................................... 17
Article 1: Recognition and implementation of the Rights, Duties and Freedoms of the
Charter ............................................................................................................................... 17
Articles 2 and 3: Non-Discrimination and Equality under the Law ...................................... 17
Article 4: The people´s right to life and physical integrity.................................................... 17
Article 5: Right to respect for human dignity, the prohibition of slavery, the trafficking in
human beings, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment .............................. 17
Article 6: The right to liberty and security of person............................................................. 19
Article 7: Right to a Fair Trial ............................................................................................... 21
Article 8: Freedom of religion and of conscience.................................................................. 24
Article 9: Right to Information and Freedom of Expression ................................................. 24
Article 10 and 11: Right to Association and Assembly......................................................... 25
Article 12: Right to freedom of movement............................................................................ 26
Article 13: Right to Participate in Public Affairs................................................................... 27
Article 14: Right to Propriety ................................................................................................ 28
V.- ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ........................................................ 29
Article 15: Right to Work ...................................................................................................... 29
Article 16: Right to Health (including the right to food, water and sanitation)..................... 30
Article 17: Right to Education and Culture ........................................................................... 33
Article 18: Protection of the Family, Women and Children (including the right to adequate
housing and social security)................................................................................................... 35
VI.- RIGHT OF PEOPLES........................................................................................................ 38
Article 19: All people are equal............................................................................................. 38
Article 20: Self-determination ............................................................................................... 39
Article 21: Right to Free Disposal of Natural Wealth and Resources ................................... 39
Article 22: Right to Development.......................................................................................... 39
Article 23: Right to Peace and Security................................................................................. 39
Article 24: Right to a good environment ............................................................................... 40
SIXTH AND SEVENTH COMBINED PERIODIC REPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES AND THE INITIAL REPORT OF THE PROTOCOL ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS 5
VII.- OBLIGATIONS OF STATES.......................................................................................... 40
Article 25: Obligation to promote respect the Charter........................................................... 40
Article 26: Duty to guarantee the Independence of the Courts.............................................. 42
Article 27: Duties towards the family.................................................................................... 42
Articles 28 and 29: Individual duties..................................................................................... 43
PART C: THE PROTOCOL ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA ............................... 44
VIII.- INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 44
Implementation of the Protocol ............................................................................................. 44
1. The rules of the Protocol may be adopted under the Angolan legal system, by virtue of
the Constitution...................................................................................................................... 44
Reservation to the Protocol........................................................................................................ 44
Institutional mechanisms to combat all forms of discrimination against women...................... 44
Budget for Women .................................................................................................................... 45
XIX.- MEASURES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOL ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN AFRICA ................................................... 47
Article 3: Right to dignity...................................................................................................... 47
Article 4: Right to life, integrity and security of person ........................................................ 48
Article 5: Elimination of harmful practices........................................................................... 50
Articles 6 and 7: Rights relating to Marriage......................................................................... 51
Article 8: Access to justice and equal protection before the law........................................... 52
Article 9: Right to participation in the political process and decision-making...................... 53
Article 10: Right to Peace...................................................................................................... 56
Article 11: Protection of women in armed conflict ............................................................... 58
Article 12: Right to education and training............................................................................ 59
Article 13: Economic rights and social protection................................................................. 59
Article 14: Right to health and control of reproductive functions......................................... 61
Article 15: Right to food security .......................................................................................... 64
Article 16: Right to adequate housing ................................................................................... 65
Article 17: Right to a positive cultural environment ............................................................. 65
Article 18: the right to a healthy and sustainable environmental and Article 19: the right to sustainable development............... 66
Article 20 Widow's Rights; Article 21 Right to Inheritance; Article 22 Special Protection to Older Women; Article 23 Special Protection to Women with Disabilities; and Article 24
Special Protection to Women in Distress; ............................................................................. 67
