Benin report - Institut Africain de la Gouvernance

CHAPTER THREE: DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL GOVERNANCE__________________________________________________________________________Protocol to the Treaty establishing theAfrican Economic Community, relative tothe Pan-African Parliament: 2 March 2001,Syrte14 December 2003 27 November 2003Protocol Relating to the Establishment ofthe Peace and Security Council of theAfrican Union: 9 July 2002, Durban26 December 2003 7 December 2004Protocol to the African Charter on Humanand People‟s Rights relative to Women‟sRights in Africa: July 2003, MaputoIn force 8 March 2005Protocol to the Amendments to the AfricanUnion Constituent Act: July 2003, MaputoNot in force 8 March 2005African Civil Aviation CommissionConstitution: 17 January 1969, Addis-Ababa15 March 1972 6 December 2006African Union Convention on Preventionand Combating of Terrorism: July 1999,Algiers6 December 200211 February 2004,Addis-AbabaAfrican Charter on Elections, Democracyand Governance: 30 January 2007, Addis-AbabaNot in forceAU treaties/conventions not yet ratified by Benin109. To date, Benin has signed all the treaties or conventions of the Organisation ofAfrica Unity (OAU) and of the AU. However, a number of standards have notyet been ratified and the incorporation of most of these instruments intonational law has been dragging. This is shown in the table below:Table 3.6: AU treaties/conventions not yet ratified by BeninTitle, date and venue of adoptionDate and venue ofsigning by BeninObservationsAdditional Protocol to the OAU GeneralConvention on Privileges and Immunities:June 1980, Freetown11 February 2004,Addis-AbabaRatification pendingAfrican Union Convention on Preventingand Combating Corruption: July 2003,Maputo11 February 2004,Addis-AbabaAdopted but not yetenacted andpublished in theOfficial Gazette67