The African Charter and Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights; How to Make it More Effective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12188758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wolfgang Benedek (0000-0001-7189-5671, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-40 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0924-0519 • E-ISSN: 2214-7357 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/016934419301100103 |
| OpenAlex | W2605600295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
This contribution discusses how to improve the African system of human and peoples' rights on the basis both of the practice of the African Commission and of a revision of the African Charter in the light of the practice and experience of other regional human rights conventions and bodies. Particular emphasis is put on improvements in the procedure of communications. Furthermore, the role of the African Commission with regard to the move towards democracy and human rights in Africa and the relationship between the Commission and the OAU will be analyzed, and a number of proposals on strengthening the African Charter and the African Commission will be made. In presenting the actual situation of the African Commission particular attention is given to the results of the 11th and 12th sessions (March and October 1992 respectively) of the African Commission which in respect to some concerns were breaking new ground
Charter · Commission · Democracy · Human rights · Political science · Politics · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law
Appendix I
First Fruits
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
The Protection of Human Rights in Africa and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Regional Protection of Human Rights by International Law
The Organisation of African Unity and the Promotion of Human Rights
The International Law of Human Rights in Africa. Basic Documents and Annotated Bibliography
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2017 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |