Addis Ababa (African Union) 31 July 2024 (SPS)- The Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the African Union, Mr. Lamin Baali, has deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The document was handed over to the Legal Advisor of the African Union, Ms. Hagar Queldich, in the presence of several members of her office and Mr. Aman Sidi Abdallah, Counselor from the Sahrawi embassy in Addis Ababa.
This ratification underscores the Sahrawi Republic’s commitment to international standards for the protection and welfare of the child and is part of its ongoing efforts to support human rights issues across the African continent and adherence to the African Union laws, mechanisms and initiatives.
It should be recalled that the Protocol has been presented to the Sahrawi Parliament, which adopted the documents of ratification of the protocol after reviewing it with reservations on four articles. (SPS)
090/500/60 (SPS)
