International Human Rights Law in Africa & Domestic Human Rights Law in Africa : : Volume 1 /

International Human Rights Law in Africa & Domestic Human Rights Law in Africa : : Volume 1 / / edited by Christof Heyns.

Contrary to popular belief, there is a vast body of law dealing with human rights in Africa in existence today. The first priority at the moment is consequently not the adoption of new norms, or the creation of even more structures, the most immediate challenge lies in making the existing structures...

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Superior document:Human Rights Law in Africa ; 5/1
TeilnehmendeR:
Heyns, Christof,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2004.
©2004
Year of Publication:2004
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Human Rights Law in Africa ; 5/1.
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law - Book Archive 2000-2005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (875 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Full Table of Contents / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Introduction / Christof Heyns
  • Introduction to the United Nations and Human Rights in Africa / Magnus Killander
  • Charts of Ratification of the Main UN Human Rights Treaties / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Reservations, Interpretive Declarations and Objections / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) / George William Mugwanya
  • Sierra Leone Special Court / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • International Criminal Court (ICC) / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • International Humanitarian Law / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Introduction to Africa’s Continental Organisations
  • The African Union, African Economic Community and NEPAD / Evarist Baimu
  • Chart of Ratification of the Main Continental Human Rights Treaties / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Reservations, Interpretive Declarations and Objections / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Texts of Continental Human Rights and Related Treaties
  • Charter of the Organization of African Unity / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Model Legislation
  • African Model Legislation for the Protection of the Rights of Local Communities, Farmers and Breeders, and for the Regulation of Access to Biological Resources / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • The Assembly of Heads of State and Government / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • The Executive Council/Council of Ministers / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • AU/OAU Ministerial Conferences / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights / Frans Viljoen
  • Conferences of African National Human Rights Institutions / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
  • Profile of the Arab Maghreb Union / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
  • Profile of COMESA / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Profile of the East African Community / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
  • Profile of the Economic Community of Central African States / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Profile of the Economic Community of West African States / Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
  • Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
  • Profile of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
  • Profile of the Southern African Development Community / Jose Pedro de Andrade Barroso
  • The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) and the European Union (EU)
  • Profile of the ACP Group of States / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Arab League of Nations
  • Profile of the Arab League of Nations / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Commonwealth of Nations
  • Profile of the Commonwealth of Nations / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP)
  • Profile of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries / Maria José Morais Pires
  • International Organisation of the Francophonie
  • Profile of the Francophonie / Paul Tavernier
  • The Group of 77 at the United Nations (G77)
  • Profile of the Group of 77 / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
  • Profile of the Non-Aligned Movement / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
  • Profile of the Organization of the Islamic Conference / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Other Documents on Human Rights in Africa / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier
  • Refugee Protection in Africa / Jacob van Garderen
  • HIV/AIDS in Africa / Mary Crewe
  • Women in Africa / Elize Delport
  • National Human Rights Institutions in Africa / Brian Burdekin.

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