Legal & Policy Foundations

Pursue Peace is grounded in African, international and European legal and policy frameworks that advance accountability, human rights, gender equality and sustainable peace.

Our work bridges African-led approaches to justice with international legal standards and European policy commitments, enabling solutions that are both locally legitimate and globally credible.

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    • African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP)

    • African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

    • Maputo Protocol

    • African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

    • AU Agenda 2063

    • Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

    • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

    • Convention against Torture (CAT)

    • Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

    • UN Basic Principles on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation

    • UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

    • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

    • UN Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    • EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy

    • EU Strategic Approach to Women, Peace and Security

    • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

    • EU Gender Action Plan (GAP III)

    • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

    • UN Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    • UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality

    • AU Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want

By combining African leadership, international legal standards and European policy commitments, Pursue Peace helps organisations develop justice processes that are accountable, survivor-centred and capable of contributing to lasting peace.

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