A fundamental structural shift from the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU) is the transition from absolute non-interference to which of the following principles?
- The right of the Union to intervene in a member state pursuant to a decision of the Assembly in respect of grave circumstances such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanityAnswer
- BThe compulsory deployment of a standing continental peacekeeping force to quell internal civilian political protests within any member state
- CThe automatic suspension of national sovereignty whenever a member state fails to meet annual economic integration targets
- DThe total prohibition of sovereign military defense capabilities among member states in favor of a centralized African High Command
Answer
The right of the Union to intervene in a member state pursuant to a decision of the Assembly in respect of grave circumstances such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity
Under Article 4(h) of the AU Constitutive Act, the African Union moved away from the OAU's rigid policy of non-interference by establishing the explicit right to intervene in member states during severe atrocities including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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Key Concept
AU Article 4(h) Right of Intervention (Non-Indifference Doctrine)