History shows that discussions leading to the formulation of the African human rights system began as early as 1961 when the International Commission of Jurists convened the African Conference on the Rule of Law in Lagos, Nigeria. At the end of the Conference a resolution, commonly called the ‘Law of Lagos’, was adopted. The resolution invites African governments t...

MESSAGE BY H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION ON AFRICAN UNION DAY 09 SEPTEMBER, 2018

Welcome to this first Edition of SANKOFA on women in leadership at the AU Commission. The principle of gender parity is enshrined in Article 4L of the African Union’s Constitutive Act and all key legal and policy frameworks. Therefore, parity is mandatory for all officially elected positions, including the leadership of the Commission. The AU is the first inter-gov...