International human rights law in Africa /
Viljoen, FransAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2007.
The author aims to provide a comprehensive analytical overview of human rights in Africa, dealing particularly with the African regional system of human rights protection.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
The author aims to provide a comprehensive analytical overview of human rights in Africa, dealing particularly with the African regional system of human rights protection.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to international human rights law -- The role of United Nations organs and agencies in realizing human rights in Africa -- The United Nations treaty-based human rights system and Africa -- The African regional architecture and human rights -- The African Union and human rights -- Substantive human rights norms in the African national system -- The African Commission: an introduction -- The African Commission: protective mandate -- The African Commission: promotional mandate -- The African Commission: an assessment -- The African Court on Human and Peoples' rights -- The realization of human rights in Africa through subregional institutions -- Domestication of international human rights law -- Justiciability of socio-economic rights at the domestic level -- Lack of a human rights-based approach to HIV and AIDS.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.
African Union.
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Human rights
International agencies
Law - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Law - Africa, Asia, Pacific & Antarctica