Handouts & Guides
This manual was originally prepared by the International Programme on Reproductive and Sexual Health Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and distributed by Ipas-Africa. It is intended to facilitate use of the African regional human rights system and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Commission) to promote and protect reproductive and sexual health. With this as its main purpose, this manual:
• describes the context of reproductive and sexual health in Africa and the African regional human rights system,
• demonstrates how the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Charter) relates to reproductive and sexual health rights,
• compiles basic texts such as the African Charter, regional declarations, selected resolutions of the African Commission, and selected national and African Commission case law relevant to reproductive and sexual health rights or to the African Commission's procedure. International human rights documents relevant to the interpretation of the African Charter rights are also included,
• explains the purpose and function of the African Commission, and
• provides technical information on the submission of communications to the African Commission.
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