7th September 2011

A Guide to Using the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa for Legal Action

Key takeaways and recommendations

This guide provides step-by-step guidance for using the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa at local, national, and regional levels. It explains how to bring women’s rights abuses that violate the Protocol before domestic courts and regional justice mechanisms like the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights; analyzes key cases related to women’s rights decided by the African Commission, and provides general strategies for activists.

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