International Human Rights Law in Africa

A. Skouteri, Revue Hellenique De Droit International The study provides a comprehensive and analytic overview of human rights law in Africa by examination of the institutions , norms and processes regarding human rights realisation that is provided in Africa under the UN system, the African Union and sub-regional economic communities in the continent. ... Mr Viljoen's study constitutes a valuable source of critical analysis of African states' obligations under international human rights law, as they are witnessed at present.

YANG Chengming, Beijing Institute of Technology Institute of International Law This volume is an encyclopaedia on human rights in Africa, from which jurists, scholars and legal practitioners can find what they need. As the leading work in African human rights, this volume not only comprehensively addresses almost every aspect of its subject, but also tackles such key themes as the Commission, the Court and international human rights lawas an interpretive source in local courts in certain African countries.

Human Rights Law Review (9) Review from previous edition This book embodies the knowledge acquired by an eminent and well-respected African scholar and activist who has worked within the African human rights system for many... it does provide the uninitiated with a very comprehensive overview of human rights in Africa. The bibliography alone is a useful and comprehensive reference point. This volume therefore is highly recommended reading for anyone who wants to get a taste of the ways in which the various institutions, both African and otherwise, have considered human rights on the continent.

<br>Frans Viljoen is Professor of International Human Rights Law and Director of the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.<br>

PART I - BACKGROUND; 1. An Introduction to International Human Rights Law; PART II - THE GLOBAL LEVEL; 2. The Role of United Nations Organs and Agencies in Realizing Human Rights in Africa; 3. The United Nations Treaty-Based Human Rights System and Africa; PART III - THE REGIONAL LEVEL; 4. The African Regional Architecture and Human Rights; 5. Substantive Human Rights Norms in the African Regional System; 6. The African Commission: An Introduction and Assessment; 7. The African Commission: Protective Mandate; 8. The African Commission: Promotional Mandate; 9. The African Children's Rights Committee; 10. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights; PART IV - THE SUBREGIONAL LEVEL; 11. The Realization of Human Rights in Africa through Subregional Institutions; PART V - THE NATIONAL LEVEL; 12. Domestication of Human Rights Law; PART VI - CONCLUSION; 13. Conclusion