The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance requires state parties to establish and strengthen democratic institutions, the rule of law, human rights and independent electoral systems. However, the extent to which these provisions can be invoked by individuals and non-governmental organizations before a court of law is uncertain. It is also unclear whether such provisions guarantee “stand-alone” individual rights and as such whether the charter could be considered to be a human rights instrument. This article seeks to analyse whether the charter is a human rights instrument, as well as examining its justiciability in light of the decision of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in APDH v Cote d'Ivoire . The analysis highlights the court's decision affirming that the charter is a human rights i nstrument and that individuals and non-governmental organizations can file cases in a court of law seeking its enforcement.

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非洲民主、选举和治理宪章作为可审理的工具

《非洲民主、选举和治理宪章》要求缔约国建立和加强民主机构、法治、人权和独立的选举制度。然而，个人和非政府组织在多大程度上可以在法庭上援引这些规定是不确定的。尚不清楚这些条款是否保证“独立”的个人权利，以及是否可以将宪章视为一项人权文书。本文试图分析该宪章是否是一项人权文书，并根据非洲人权和人民权利法院在 APDH v Cote d'Ivoire 案中的裁决来审查其可诉性。分析强调了法院的“