Rights & Democracy
Table of Contents (detailed)
Acronyms
Foreword
Introduction
– Michael Wodzicki
- The African Human Rights System
- International Stakeholders—Rights & Democracy
- Conclusion
Chapter 1 – The African System Of Human Rights: Institutional Mechanisms And Their Interconnections
– Ndiaga Loum
- The Content of the Charter
- The African Commission: The First Mechanism for Monitoring the Application of the Charter
- Complementary Mechanism: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Chapter 2 – The African Human Rights System: Comparison, Context, and Opportunities for Future Growth
– Sybil Sakle Thompson
- The Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter)
- The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
- The African Court for Human and Peoples’ Rights
- The African Union (AU)
- Conclusion
Chapter 3 – Women’s Rights in the African System: Progress and Challenges
– Valérie Couillard
- Women’s Rights in Africa Are Human Rights
- Development in Women’s Rights in the African system
- The challenges of legal pluralism and lack of rights awareness
Chapter 4 – The Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Expression in Africa: What Role for the Regional Special Mechanism?
– Kim Turcotte
- Legal Framework
- Freedom of expression and the African Commission
- Special Rapporteur on Freedom of expression and Access to Information in Africa
- The Special Rapporteur and the Question of elections in Africa
- Conclusion
About the Authors
References
Credits