African Children's Charter, 1990
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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- Body
- African Union
- Adopted
- July 1990
- In force
- 29 November 1999
- Sierra Leone: signed
- 14 April 1992
- Sierra Leone: ratified
- 13 May 2002
- Sierra Leone: instrument deposited
- 18 June 2002
Source for Sierra Leone's status: African Union, status list of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
About this treaty
The African Union's treaty on the rights and welfare of children. The ECOWAS Court applied it in 2026, finding that Sierra Leone had violated a girl's right to protection against child marriage under its Article 21.
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Applied by the ECOWAS Court in cases against Sierra Leone
- Adamsay Kabia & Anor. v Republic of Sierra Leone · 25 June 2026 · Violation found
Sierra Leone violated the first applicant's right to protection against child marriage (Article 21, African Children's Charter), her right to freedom from gender-based discrimination and violence (African Charter, Maputo Protocol and CEDAW), and her right to an effective remedy.
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Lanbuk. (2026, November 7). African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://www.lanbuk.com/laws/regional/african-charter-on-the-rights-and-welfare-of-the-child