International human rights law in Africa / Frans Viljoen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Viljoen, Frans.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.

African Union.

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Human rights--Africa.

Human rights.

International agencies--Africa.

International agencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (661 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of human rights law in Africa. It examines the institutions, norms, and processes for human rights realization provided for under the United Nations system, the African Union, and sub-regional economic communitites in Africa, and explores their relationship with the national legal systems of African states.Since the establishment of the African Union in 2001, there has been a proliferation of regional institutions that are relevant to human rights in Africa. These include the Pan African Parliament, the Peace and Security Council, the

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION; TABLE OF CASES; TABLE OF INSTRUMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; PART I: BACKGROUND; 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; PART II: THE GLOBAL LEVEL; 2. THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANS AND AGENCIES IN REALIZING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA; 3. THE UNITED NATIONS TREATY-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AND AFRICA; PART III: THE REGIONAL LEVEL; 4. THE AFRICAN UNION HUMAN RIGHTS ARCHITECTURE; 5. SUBSTANTIVE HUMAN RIGHTS NORMS IN THE AFRICAN REGIONAL SYSTEM; 6. THE AFRICAN COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION AND ASSESSMENT

7. THE AFRICAN COMMISSION: PROTECTIVE MANDATE8. THE AFRICAN COMMISSION: PROMOTIONAL MANDATE; 9. THE AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHARTER AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMITTEE; 10. THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS; PART IV: THE SUBREGIONAL LEVEL; 11. THE REALIZATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA THROUGH SUBREGIONAL INSTITUTIONS; PART V: THE NATIONAL LEVEL; 12. DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN AFRICAN STATES; PART VI: CONCLUSION; 13. CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [573]-601) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-180730-3

1-283-58007-1

9786613892522

0-19-162682-1

OCLC:

801363517