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

• Superior document: Human Rights Law in Africa ; 5/2
• 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 ; 5/2.; Human Rights and Humanitarian Law - Book Archive 2000-2005.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (903 pages)

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 work and ensuring compliance with the norms already accepted by African societies. Access to the relevant material constitutes a necessary precondition for any other gains in this field. The aim of this reference work is, therefore, to make African human rights law accessible to all those involved in or interested in human rights law on the continent, in order to strengthen its impact. Primary documents are introduced and reproduced and presented in a coherent framework. The main institutions - public and private - dealing with human rights in Africa are identified and discussed. Comprehensive overviews of the international human rights legal regimes applicable to Africa, as well as country reports are provided. Access to this body of law will enable judges, practicing lawyers, academics and other researchers, as well as law reformers, NGOs, activists and students, to both ascertain and assert these rights. It will also serve to ensure the development of a stronger indigenous African human rights jurisprudence, rooted in local experience, history, culture and practices. This book consequently tries to contribute towards documenting, systemising and anchoring the African human rights system. This publication replaces and updates the earlier Human Rights Law in Africa Series, which appeared on an annual basis from 1996 to 1999. In order to make the publication accessible in Africa, the Centre for Human Rights and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden have undertaken a targeted distribution campaign on the continent. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004138810).

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Table of Constitutional Provisions Relevant to Human Rights / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Schedule of Elections in Africa / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Algeria / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Angola / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Benin / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Botswana / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Burkina Faso / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Burundi / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Cameroon / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Cape Verde / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Central African Republic / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Chad / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Comoros / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Congo / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Côte D’Ivoire / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Democratic Republic of Congo / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Djibouti / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Egypt / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Equatorial Guinea / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Eritrea / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Ethiopia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Gabon / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- The Gambia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Ghana / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Guinea / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Guinea-Bissau / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Kenya / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Lesotho / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Liberia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Libya / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Madagascar / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Malawi / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Mali / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Mauritania / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Mauritius / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Morocco / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Mozambique / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Namibia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Niger / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Nigeria / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Rwanda / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- São Tomé and Príncipe / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Senegal / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Seychelles / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Sierra Leone / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Somalia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- South Africa / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Sudan / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Swaziland / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Tanzania / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Togo / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Tunisia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Uganda / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Western Sahara / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Zambia / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Zimbabwe / Christof Heyns, Morne van der Linde, Paul Tavernier -- Back Matter.