Documents of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights / edited by Malcolm Evans and Rachel Murray.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Malcolm, 1948-

Murray, Rachel (Rachel H.)

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Africa.

Human rights.

Africa.

Physical Description:

x, 828 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2001.

Contents:

Introduction and Guide to Using the Documents ix

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights 3

Reservations and Declarations to the African Charter 18

Rules of Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 21

Guidelines for National Periodic Reports 49

Amendments to Guidelines for National Periodic Reports 80

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights 82

List of NGOs Granted Observer Status 90

2. Activity Reports and Related Materials 127

First Activity Report, 1987-1988 129

Second Activity Report, 1988-1989 172

Final Communique of the 4th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 1988 190

Third Activity Report. 1989-1990 192

Fourth Activity Report 1990-1991 204

Final Communique of the 8th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 8-21 October 1990 211

Fifth Annual Activity Report, 1991-1992 213

Final Communique of the 10th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 8-15 October 1991 229

Press Release, 15 October 1991 235

Final Communique of the 11th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-9 March 1992 237

Sixth Annual Activity Report 1992-1993 242

Final Communique of the 12th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights October 1992 277

Final Communique of the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 27 March-7 April 1993 281

Tables of Communications and Resolutions 285

Seventh Annual Activity Report 1993-1994 311

Final Communique of the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1-10 December 1993 357

Final Communique of the 15th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 18-27 April 1994 362

Eighth Annual Activity Report 1994-1995 366

Final Communique of the 16th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 25 October-3 November 1994 409

Resolution on Contemporary Forms of Slavery: 16th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 October-3 November 1994 416

Press Release of 23 January 1995 417

Final Communique of the 17th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 13-22 March 1995 418

Ninth Annual Activity Report 1995-1996 424

Final Communique of the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-11 October 1995 457

Final Communique of the Second Extraordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 18-19 December 1995 463

Account of Internal Legislation of Nigeria and the Dispositions of the Charter of African Human and Peoples' Rights 467

Human Rights Report on the Situation in Nigeria 474

Final Communique of the 19th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 March-4 April 1996 487

Draft Terms of Reference for the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa, 19th Session, 26 March-4 April 1996 490

Tenth Annual Activity Report 1996-1997 492

Final Communique of the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 21-31 October 1996 576

Mauritius Plan of Action 1996-2001 579

Final Communique of the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 15-24 April 1997 592

Eleventh Annual Activity Report 1997-1998 595

Final Communique of the 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 2-11 November 1997 622

Prisons in Mali: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention 625

Prisons in Mozambique: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention 645

Final Communique of the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 20-29 April 1998 674

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1998) 677

Geographical Distribution of Countries Among Commissioners for Promotional Activities 679

Twelfth Annual Activity Report 1998-1999 681

Final Communique of the 24th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 22-31 October 1998 755

Reflection on the Establishment of an Early Intervention Mechanism in Cases of Massive Human Rights Violations (1998) 757

Non-Compliance of State Parties to Adopted Recommendations of the African Commission: A Legal Approach (1998) 758

Inter-Session Activities, MK Rezag-Bara (1998) 762

Activity Reports of Commissioners, N Barney Pityana (1998) 764

Second Meeting of the Working Group on the Additional Protocol to the African Charter on Women's Rights in Africa (June 1999) 770

Final Communique of the 25th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 26 April-5 May 1999 784

Annotated Agenda of the 25th Session 786

Status of Submission of NGOs' Activity Reports (as at 31 March 1999) 790

The Human Rights Situation in Africa (1999) 814.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

1841130923

OCLC:

46807967