The Human Rights Council in Africa : the impact of the Universal Periodic Review / Damian Etone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Etone, Damian, author.

Series:

Routledge research in human rights law.

Routledge research in human rights law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations Human Rights Council.

Human rights monitoring--Africa.

Human rights monitoring.

Human rights--Africa.

Human rights.

Human rights--International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"This book examines the engagement of African states with the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Mechanism (UPR). This system is known for its pacific and non-confrontational approach to monitoring state human rights implementation. Coming at the end of the first two cycles of the UPR, the work offers a detailed analysis into the effectiveness of African states' engagement and its potential impact. It develops a framework which comprehensively evaluates aspects of states' UPR engagement such as the pre-review national consultation process and implementation of UPR recommendations which, until recently, have received little attention. The book considers the potential for acculturation in engagement with the UPR and unpacks the impact of regionalism, cultural relativism, rights ritualism and civil society. The work provides a useful guide for policymakers and international human rights law practitioners as well as a valuable resource for international legal and international relations academics and researchers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Establishment and Operation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Theoretical Understanding of the UPR: A Case for Acculturation?

Compliance, Implementation or Effectiveness? Clarifying the basis for Assessing State UPR Engagement

Nigeria's Engagement with the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review: Potential for Acculturation or Risk of Regression?

Kenya and the Universal Periodic Review: The Impact of Effective NGO Engagement

NGOs vs State Recommendations and The Relationship between the UPR and other Human Rights Mechanisms: The Case of Kenya

The Effectiveness of South Africa's Engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Potential for Ritualism?

The Gambia and the UPR: Rhetoric, Inaction and the Effect of Regime Change.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-06030-0

0-429-59563-8

9780429060304

OCLC:

1124777531