The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights :
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[Book]
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the system in practice, 1986-2000 /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Malcolm D. Evans and Rachel Murray.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xx, 397 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-390) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Future trends in human rights in Africa: the increased role of the OAU? / Gino J. Naldi -- The reporting mechanism of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights / Malcolm Evans, Tokunbo Ige and Rachel Murray -- Admissibility under the African Charter / Frans Viljoen -- Evidence and fact-finding by the African Commission / Rachel Murray -- Civil and political rights in the African Charter / Christof Heyns -- Implementing economic, social and cultural rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights / Chidi Anselm Odinkalu -- The challenge of culture for human rights in Africa: the African Charter in a comparative context / N. Barney Pityana -- Non-governmental organisations in the African system / Ahmed Motala -- The special rapporteurs in the African system / Malcolm Evans and Rachel Murray -- The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights / Julia Harrington -- The promotional role of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights / Victor Dankwa -- Appendix 1. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- Appendix 2. Protocol to the African Charter on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights -- Appendix 3. Grand Bay (Mauritius) Declaration and Plan of Action.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Collaborators to this volume include experts involved in the implementation of the Charter - commissioners, NGOs and academics. Chapters cover the reporting system, the Commission's interpretation of different rights, and prospects for the African Court on Human and People's Rights. Of interest to lawyers for government and non-governmental organizations, academics and postgraduates.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, (1981 June 27)
Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples.
ACHPR81.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (1981 June 27)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Human rights-- Africa.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)-- Afrique.
Courts.
Economic social and cultural rights.
Human rights.
Human rights.
NGOs.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.