Product Description

The African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights came into force in 1986, and is in many ways unique, lacking as it does a precedent elsewhere. However, little scholarship exists analysing it as an operational system in practice. Collaborators to this volume include a range of experts, many of whom have been actively involved in the implementation of the Charter - commissioners, NGOs and academics. The volume, then, is more than just a descriptive or theoretical work, providing instead a detailed evaluation of the Charter as a mechanism for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. Chapters cover the Charter’s reporting system, the interpretation of different rights by the Commission, the prospects for the African Court on Human and People’s Rights and the role of NGOs. This authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date book will interest lawyers acting for government and non-governmental organizations, as well as academics and postgraduates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2163687 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 418 pages

Review
"The scope of coverage is quite broad and the essays deal with such important issues as future trends in human rights in Africa, evidence and fact finding by the African Commission, civil and political rights in the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, and the implementation of economic, social, and cultural rights under the charter.... Recommended for those who desire an in-depth exploration of the major issues involving the regional human rights system for Africa." Choice

About the Author
Malcolm Evans is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Bristol and Director of the Bristol Cenre for International Legal Studies.

Rachel Murray is the Assistant Director at the Centre for Human Rights in the School of Law, Queens University, Belfast.