The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) was adopted by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1990 and came in force in 1999.

It is a legal instrument that defines the universal principles and the norms for the status of children within the African continent. It comprehensively covers civil, political, economic, cultural and social rights of the child