Declarations

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• Declaration on Refugee Protection within Southern Africa (1998)

  Date Signed: 1998-01-01

  Type: Documents & Publications, Declarations

  Themes: Politics, Defence & Security, Public Security

  
  

  The SADC region has long hosted a large number of refugees from within the region and from other geographical areas. While SADC welcomes legitimate seekers of asylum, it also recognises that refugees are a symptom of economic and social imbalances. In line with their commitment to uphold universal human rights, SADC passed its Declaration on Refugee Protection, calling for the harmonisation of Member States’ national policies, laws, and procedures for refugees.

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• Declaration Towards a Southern Africa Free of Anti-Personnel Landmines (1997)

  Date Signed: 1997-09-08

  Type: Documents & Publications, Declarations

  
  

  On 8th September 1997, SADC Member States signed the declaration Towards a Southern Africa Free of Anti-Personnel Landmines, officially acknowledging the devastating effect that antipersonnel landmines have had on the region.

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• Declaration on Gender & Development (1997)

  Date Signed: 1997-09-08

  Type: Documents & Publications, Declarations

  Issues: Issues, Gender

  
  

  Gender equality is a fundamental human right. While the Member States of SADC aim to raise the status of women to that of men, a disparity remains throughout Southern Africa in terms of legal rights, power sharing and decision-making, and access to productive resources and education. Therefore, SADC signed the Declaration on Gender and Development on 8th September 1997 to promote closer regional cooperation and collective action as a means of fostering gender equality.

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