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    Universal public health for the human rights

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    Health and Human Rights

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    Vanessa Apple Martini
    Universal public health for the human rights

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    Health and human a reda yess oa MR el we pea Inert ComiCera taal Men mci me eile (oN em NYKO] tole Lae Lana i CML LcolU la mealeM oll ellior- tela tar MAY a OM S\-ys(elare]| Office for the Eastern Mediterranean seeks to draw attention to the place of the right to health among the Cotati aU nro laMar a) coels ol certorole MAM aITl (ol mel ial emt Lelcroll cyte) AT tbl nal TaL eae T0 eA ale ia ar= leo) aol eo MACOM coY=d[oyar-l Ma -1 ca glare loleesilelca Meola tel acca al moe om Uma I) elements of the key human rights conventions affecting countries of the Region, how the right to health is addressed within them, how it is reported on and the OOM TWA liecc OMCs Leal) >s-(0 Mn Lem Cal Melo) |e Cle ATTN TLC} among decision-makers, academics and nongovernmental Organizations working in the area of human rights, and increase recognition of the right to health. ‘The Afsican Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights! is an ‘Afiican regional human rights instrument adopted by the ‘Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU)2 Following several years of lobbying by the media, church ‘groups, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations for che establishment of a human rights protection system, che Assembly of Heads of Sate and Government of the OAU adopted a resolution in July 1979 to form a committee of experts co draft an African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The OAU adopted the Charter on 7 June, 1981 and ic entered into force on 21 October 1986. ‘The Aftican Charron Human and People Rights wil be refered toa the ASvcan Chace or Chase. * Secale 3th) of she Consttve Ae ofthe Afican Union Aci fist messing Sn Durkan, Sour Afi, 9-10 July 2002 the Alcan Union decided eh the ‘Aican Commision on Human and People Rights sable by the Afcan (Charron Human and Peoples Rights shall operate within the rarnework of ‘he Aftian Union, para. 2(4) of Decion ASSIAW Dee. 10) 2 otherwise not referenced the information include this Fac shee can be found inthe Aftcan Charter on Human and Tevpl Rights or on the website ofthe Aican Comminion on Haman and People Righe wrwachperg a World Health Organization ‘Resins Oo for the Eartem Mediterranean ‘The Charter in general “The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights covers both

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