The African Charter on Human and People's Rights
Disability is not named in its anti-discrimination provisions, but the Charter has been used to challenge disability discrimination. The African Disability Rights Protocol (2018) adds specific disability protections as a supplement to the Charter. The Charter is clearer and to the point. Disability is not named in its anti-discrimination provisions, but the Charter has been used to challenge disability discrimination. The African Disability Rights Protocol (2018) adds specific disability protections as a supplement to the Charter.
Key point
As of 2023, the African Disability Rights Protocol still needed 15 more countries to agree to it before it could start working. It exists and has been accepted, but it is not yet required by law for member states.