• Part I: Context and Substantive Rights
• 1: Introduction: towards the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
• 2: Preamble
• 3: Article 1: Obligations of Member States
• 4: Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination
• 5: Article 3: Right to Equality before the law and equal protection of the law
• 6: Article 4: Right to life
• 7: Article 5: Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
• 8: Article 6: Right to personal liberty and protection from arbitrary arrest
• 9: Article 7: Right to a fair trial
• 10: Article 8: Right to freedom of conscience
• 11: Article 9: Right to receive information and free expression
• 12: Article 10: Right to freedom of association
• 13: Article 11: Right to freedom of assembly
• 14: Article 12: Right to freedom of movement
• 15: Article 13: Right to participate in government
• 16: Article 14: Right to property
• 17: Article 15: Right to work
• 18: Article 16: Right to health
• 19: Article 17: Right to education
• 20: Article 18: Protection of the Family and vulnerable groups
• 21: Article 19: Right of all peoples to equality and rights
• 22: Article 20: Right to self-determination
• 23: Article 21: Right to free disposal of wealth and natural resources
• 24: Article 22: Right economic, social and cultural development
• 25: Article 23: Right to national and international peace and security
• 26: Article 24: Right to a general satisfactory environment
• 27: Article 25: Duty to promote human rights
• 28: Article 26: Duty to guarantee the independence of the courts
• 29: Article 27 - 29: Duties
• Part II: The Establishment of the African Commission
• 30: Articles 30-40: Establishment and appointment of the African Commission
• 31: Articles 41 - 44: Organisation of the African Commission
• Part III: Mandate and Procedure of the African Commission
• 32: Articles 45 and 46: Mandate of the Commission
• 33: Articles 47-53: Communications from States
• 34: Articles 55: Other communications
• 35: Articles 56 and 57
• 36: Article 58: Serious or massive violations
• 37: Article 59: Confidentiality and Reporting
• Part IV: Applicable Principles and other procedures
• 38: Articles 60 and 61: Applicable principles
• 39: Article 62: State reporting
• Part V: General Provisions
• 40: Articles 63-65: Signature, ratification, adherence and coming into force
• 41: Article 66: Protocols: Protocol on the African Court
• 42: Article 66: Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
• 43: Articles 67-68
• 44: Conclusion and future trends
• Appendices
• African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
• Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
• Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa