The preamble of the African Charter enumerates a list of basic Human Rights norms that must be applied by every state party. In a bid to bridge the gap between human and People's right and the protection/preservation of different cultural values in Africa , the Charter ensured the creation of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights from its Article 30 et seq. Article 62 of the charter compels each member state to submit every 2 years a report on the legislative or other measures taken to ensure rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed by the charter. Hence in cases of those African countries that still maintain a strong attachment to long standing cultural practices that violate human rights, article le 61 of the charter stipulates that; once such cases are brought before the commission, considerations as subsidiary measures will be made to determine the principles of law , other general or special international conventions, laying down rules expressly recognised by member states of the Organisation of the African Unity, African practices consistent with international norms on human and People's Rights, customs generally accepted by law, general principles of law recognised by African states as well as legal precedents and doctrine .