Human Rights in Africa

From the OAU to the African Union

Rachel Murray author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:9th Dec '04

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Examines the role of the OAU and how it has dealt with human rights.

This work examines the role of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, and how it has dealt with human rights since its inception in 1963. It considers the role of its main institutions both under the OAU and its transformation into the African Union.This work examines the role of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union, and how it has dealt with human rights since its inception in 1963. It considers the role of its main institutions both under the OAU and its transformation into the African Union. The book is divided into chapters examining various themes including the rights of women, the rights of the child, the concept of democracy and the right to development. Written by a leading human rights scholar, this book is essential reading for lawyers acting for African states, and for foreign governments and NGOs active in Africa, as well as being of interest to international and comparative human rights scholars.

'Being mainly descriptive analyses of African human rights regionalism … Murray's book, in particular, provides sufficiently researched material for anyone interested in getting an updated picture of … the place of human rights in regional political institutions.' Leiden Journal of International Law

ISBN: 9780521839174

Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm

Weight: 673g

360 pages