Download This PaperAfrican Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
iCourts Working Paper Series, No. 253, 2021
Forthcoming, Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights (ed. Christina Binder, Manfred Nowak, Jane A. Hofbauer and Philipp Janig) Edward Elgar Publishing
15 Pages Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Date Written: August 19, 2021
Abstract
This chapter provides a concise overview of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. It includes a discussion of its legal framework, organization, procedures, landmark cases and mechanisms for enforcing its decisions. The chapter considers the position of the African Court vis-à-vis other African Union institutions and the different contributions of the African Court to enrich the corpus of African human rights law.
Keywords: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights; African Union; Human Rights; International Courts; African Human Rights Law
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