Human rights law in Africa 1999 / / Christof Heyns.
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| Superior document: | Human Rights Law in Africa |
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| Place / Publishing House: | The Hauge, The Netherlands : : Kluwer Law International,, [2002] ©2002 |
| Year of Publication: | 2002 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Human Rights Law in Africa
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (632 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- PART ONE : THE UNITED NATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA
- Chart of ratifications of the main UN human rights treaties by African states
- Reservations, interpretive declarations and objections
- Discussion of African states and the UN human rights instruments
- The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
- Texts of the ICTR
- United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the ICTR
- Statute of the ICTR (1994, as amended)
- Resolution on the ICTR (1995)
- Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTR (1995, as amended)
- Directive on the Assignment of Defence Counsel (1996, as amended)
- Code of Professional Conduct for Defence Counsel (1998)
- Rules Covering the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial or Appeal Before the Tribunal (1998)
- Discussion of the ICTR
- Introduction to the ICTR
- Discussion of the Statute of the ICTR
- Discussion of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTR
- Discussion of the assignment of defence counsel for the ICTR
- PART TWO : THE REGIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA
- (1) THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
- Organogram of the OAU
- Chart of ratifications of the main OAU human rights treaties
- Reservations, interpretive declarations and objections
- Texts of human rights and related instruments of the OAU
- Charter of the OAU (1963)
- African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1968/69)
- OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa (1969/74)
- Cultural Charter for Africa (1976/90)
- Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa (1977/85)
- Documents on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
- Mbaye Draft of the African Charter (1979)
- Address by the President of Senegal (1979).
- Dakar Draft of the African Charter (1979)
- Report of the Secretary-General on the Draft African Charter (1981)
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (1981/86)
- African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (1990 -)
- Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa (1991/98)
- Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (1991/94)
- Documents of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government
- Declaration on the Problem of Subversion (1965)
- Decision on Human and Peoples' Rights in Africa (1979)
- Resolution on the First Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1988)
- Resolution on the Second Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1989)
- Resolution on the Third Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1990)
- Resolution on the World Summit on Children (1990)
- Declaration on the Political and Socio-Economic Situation in Africa and the Fundamental Changes Taking Place in the World (1990)
- Resolutions on the Fourth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1991)
- Resolution on the Ratification of the African Charter (1992)
- Draft Resolution on Overdue Reports for Adoption (1992)
- Draft Resolution on Promotional Activities (1992)
- Resolution on the AIDS Epidemic in Africa (1993)
- Resolution on the African Regional Food and Nutrition Strategy (1993)
- Resolution on the Sixth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1993)
- Cairo Declaration on the Occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the OAU (1993)
- Resolution on the Seventh Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1994)
- Tunis Declaration on AIDS and the Child in Africa (1994)
- Declaration on a Code of Conduct for Inter-African Relations (1994)
- Declaration on Social Development (1994).
- Tunis Declaration on the 1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems (1994)
- Resolution on the Eighth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1995)
- Relaunching Africa's Economic and Social Development: The Cairo Agenda for Action (1995)
- Resolution on Regular Reporting of the Implementation Status of OAU Declarations on HIV/AIDS in Africa (1996)
- Resolution on the African Common Position on Food Security and the Preparations for the World Food Summit (1996)
- Resolution on the Ninth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1996)
- Resolution on the Launching of the Decade of Education in Africa (1997-2006) (1996)
- Resolution on Bioethics (1996)
- Resolution on Burundi (1996)
- Decision on the Tenth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1996)
- Resolution on the Eleventh Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1997)
- Resolution on the Twelfth Annual Activity Report of the African Commission (1998)
- Documents of the Council of Ministers
- Resolution on the Root-Causes of the African Refugee Problem (1985)
- Resolution on the Situation of Refugees in Africa (1986)
- Resolution on the Situation of Refugees in Africa (1987)
- Resolution on Dumping of Nuclear and Industrial Waste in Africa (1988)
- Resolution on the Programme of Essential Medicines for Children and their Mothers (1988)
- Resolution on the International Conference on the Plight of Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in Southern Africa (1989)
- Resolution on the Strategies for the Decade for the African Child (1990-2000)(1989)
- Resolution on the Integration of Women in Development (1989)
- Resolution on the Root-Causes of the African Refugee Problem (1990)
- Resolution on the African Commission (1992)
- Resolution on the Promotion of Human Rights in Africa (1992).
- Resolution on the Need to Strengthen the Supremacy of Law in Africa (1996)
- Resolution on Measures Taken in View of the Implementation of Resolution AHG/Res 230 (XXX) and the Establishment of an African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights (1996)
- Documents of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
- Programme of Action of the African Commission (1988)
- African Commission Programme of Activities 1992-1996 (1992)
- Rules of Procedure of the African Commission (as amended in 1995)
- The Mauritius Plan of Action 1996-2001 (1996)
- Guidelines for National Periodic Reports: 1989 version
- Guidelines for National Periodic Reports: 1998 version
- Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
- Recommendation on Periodic Reports (1988)
- Resolution on the Celebration of an African Day of Human Rights (1989)
- Resolution on the Establishment of Committees on Human Rights at National, Regional or Sub-Regional Level (1989)
- Resolution on the Integration of the Provisions of the African Charter into the National Laws of States (1989)
- Recommendation on some Modalities for Promoting Human and Peoples' Rights (1989)
- Resolution on the Right to Recourse and Fair Trial (1992)
- Resolution on the Right to Freedom of Association (1992)
- Resolution on Human and Peoples' Rights Education (1993)
- Resolution on International Humanitarian Law and Human and Peoples' Rights (1993)
- Resolution on Rwanda (1994)
- Resolution on South Africa (1994)
- Resolution on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (1994)
- Resolution on the Military (1994)
- Resolution on Nigeria (1994)
- Resolution on Rwanda (1994)
- Resolution on The Gambia (1994)
- Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Africa (1995)
- Resolution on Sudan (1995)
- Resolution on Nigeria (1995)
- Resolution on The Gambia (1995).
- Resolution on Anti-Personnel Mines (1995)
- Resolution on Prisons in Africa (1995)
- Resolution on Liberia (1996)
- Resolution on the Respect for and Strengthening of the Independence of the Judiciary (1996)
- Resolution on the Role of Lawyers and Judges in Integration of the Charter and Enhancement of the Commission's Work in National and Sub-Regional Systems (1996)
- Resolution on Electoral Process and Participatory Governance (1996)
- Resolution on Burundi (1996)
- Resolution on Zaire (1997)
- Resolution on the Protection of the Name, Acronym and Logo of the African Commission (1997)
- Resolution on the International Criminal Court (1998)
- Resolution on the Ratification of the Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines (1998)
- Resolution on the Ratification of the Treaty on the International Criminal Court (1998)
- Resolution on Nigeria's Return to a Democratic System (1998)
- Resolution on the Ratification of the Additional Protocol on the Creation of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (1998)
- Resolution on the Co-operation between the African Commission and NGOs having Observer Status with the Commission (1998)
- Resolution on Granting Observer Status to National Human Rights Institutions in Africa (1998)
- Mechanisms for Urgent Response to Human Rights Emergencies Under Article 58 of the African Charter (1998)
- Non-Compliance of State Parties to Adopted Recommendations of the African Commission: A Legal Approach Annex: Draft Resolution on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the African Commission (1998)
- Resolution on the Peace Process in Guinea-Bissau (1998)
- Mandates of the Special Rapporteurs Appointed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
- The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
- The Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Conditions of Detention in Africa.
- The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa.