Abstract One of the continuing problems, which had faced the African Charter, is many of its substantive provisions that are raven with qualifications without reasonable justification. These rights guaranteed under the Charter are subject to “claw-back” clauses that are introduced by governments and public authorities thereby undermining their citizen‟s basic constitutional rights of securing fundamental freedoms. They are those rights that impose negative duty on the state and are meant to promote the values of pluralism, equality and human dignity, which should be enjoyed free from state interference. It is in the interference of these rights that commentators have frequently criticized the African Charter for rendering its protective mandate meaningless and unenforceable. With hindsight, it is evident that the foregoing critique levelled against the “claw-back” clauses under Charter is justified, as they have a chilling effect on the exercise of human and peoples‟ rights on the African continent. Such condition has produced intense academic discussion on the interpretation and implications of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter. None the less, the scope and the significance of the legal measures adopted by the African Commission have minimized the impact of the clauses affected considerably. Accordingly, a strong principle of interpretation adopted by the Commission has contributed to shaping the Charter‟s legal structure in harmony with international human rights law standards.

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在非洲执行人权和人民权利时对“回扣”条款的重新评估

摘要《非洲宪章》所面临的持续问题之一是其许多实质性规定，都带有无合理依据的资格。《宪章》所保障的这些权利受政府和公共当局引入的“回力”条款的约束，从而损害了其公民保障基本自由的基本宪法权利。这些权利是对国家施加消极义务的权利，旨在促进多元化，平等和人类尊严的价值观，应不受国家干预地享有这些价值观。评论员经常因为干涉这些权利而批评《非洲宪章》，使它的保护性任务毫无意义且无法执行。事后看来，显然，前述针对《宪章》中的“回力”条款进行的批评是有道理的，因为它们对在非洲大陆行使人权和人民权利产生了令人生畏的影响。这种情况引起了关于《宪章》所载权利和自由的解释和含义的激烈学术讨论。尽管如此，非洲委员会采取的法律措施的范围和重要性已将受到重大影响的条款的影响降到最低。因此，委员会采用的强有力的解释原则有助于与国际人权法标准相一致地塑造《宪章》的法律结构。因为它们对非洲大陆的人权和人民权利的行使具有令人生畏的影响。这种情况引起了关于《宪章》所载权利和自由的解释和含义的激烈学术讨论。尽管如此，非洲委员会采取的法律措施的范围和重要性已将受到重大影响的条款的影响降到最低。因此，委员会采用的强有力的解释原则有助于与国际人权法标准相一致地塑造《宪章》的法律结构。因为它们对非洲大陆的人权和人民权利的行使具有令人生畏的影响。这种情况引起了关于《宪章》所载权利和自由的解释和含义的激烈学术讨论。尽管如此，非洲委员会采取的法律措施的范围和重要性已将受到重大影响的条款的影响降到最低。因此，委员会采用的强有力的解释原则有助于与国际人权法标准相一致地塑造《宪章》的法律结构。非洲委员会采取的法律措施的范围和重要性使受影响的条款的影响最小化。因此，委员会采用的强有力的解释原则有助于与国际人权法标准相一致地塑造《宪章》的法律结构。非洲委员会采取的法律措施的范围和重要性使受影响的条款的影响最小化。因此，委员会采用的强有力的解释原则有助于与国际人权法标准相一致地塑造《宪章》的法律结构。