Readership: (Post-graduate) students of international human rights law, particularly those with an interest in Africa or based on the African continent; scholars of international human rights law; practitioners and policy-makers working in this area
Frans Viljoen, Professor of International Human Rights Law and Director of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Review(s) 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. - Human Rights Law Review (9)
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
