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• The African Charter (Art.33) states that they must be ‘of high
moral standing, integrity, impartiality and competence in matters
of the rights and welfare of the child.’
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How are Committee members nominated and elected?
(1)
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How are Committee members nominated and elected?
(2)
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When are the next elections?
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How can you lobby for a favoured candidate?
• If you are able to find out that a candidate in your country has
been put forward, then you could try to influence the process by
contacting him or her and asking:
What are your plans for your term at the Committee?
How do you hope to strengthen the work of the Committee?
What do you see as the role and potential for civil society
engagement in the work of the Committee?
What are your views about the rights of children in Africa
and what are your views about the active participation of
children?
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