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International human rights law in Africa [electronic resource] / Frans Viljoen.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 1 online resource (xxxvii, 622 p.).ISBN: 9780191807305 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Human rights -- Africa
| Civil rights -- AfricaAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199645589DDC classification: 341.48096 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This title provides an overview of human rights law in Africa. It examines the institutions, norms, and processes for human rights realisation provided for under the United Nations system, the African Union, and sub-regional economic communities in Africa, and explores their relationship with the national legal systems of African states. Since the establishment of the African Union in 2001, there has been a proliferation of regional institutions that are relevant to human rights in Africa. This book discusses the links between these institutions.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title provides an overview of human rights law in Africa. It examines the institutions, norms, and processes for human rights realisation provided for under the United Nations system, the African Union, and sub-regional economic communities in Africa, and explores their relationship with the national legal systems of African states. Since the establishment of the African Union in 2001, there has been a proliferation of regional institutions that are relevant to human rights in Africa. This book discusses the links between these institutions.
Description based on print version record.