The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

The System in Practice 1986–2006

Malcolm Evans, Rachel Murray

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2008
• ISBN:
  9780511402166
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Human Rights
• Index: Politics & International Relations

The African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights came into force in 1986, and is unique in that it lacks a precedent. However, little scholarship exists analysing it as an operational system in practice. The success of the first edition of this book led to this updated second edition. Contributors include experts who have been actively involved in the implementation of the Charter - commissioners, NGOs and academics. Offering a detailed evaluation of the Charter as a mechanism for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa, the contributions cover the Charter's reporting system, the interpretation of different rights by the Commission, the prospects for the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the role of NGOs. This authoritative and comprehensive volume will interest lawyers acting for government and non-governmental organisations, as well as academics and postgraduates.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Contributors
• Table of Cases
• Abbreviations
• Editors’ Preface
• Introductory Preface: The African Charter and African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• 1 The African Union and the Regional Human Rights System
• 2 The State Reporting Mechanism of the African Charter
• 3 Communications under the African Charter: Procedure and Admissibility
• 4 Evidence and Fact-finding by the African Commission
• 5 Civil and Political Rights in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Articles 1–7
• 6 Civil and Political Rights in the African Charter: Articles 8–14
• 7 Group Rights
• 8 The Role of Non-governmental Organisations and National Human Rights Institutions at the African Commission
• 9 A View from the Inside: The Role of the Secretariat
• 10 The Special Rapporteurs in the African System
• 11 Working Groups of the African Commission and their Role in the Development of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• 12 The Creation of a New African Court of Justice and Human Rights
• 13 Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa
• Bibliography
• Index