The African Human Rights System Origin and Evolution [Hardcover]

This book challenges the received scholarship on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The author applies economic and social theory to understanding the African Commission's dynamic treaty interpretation and the Commission's strategic manipulation of the Rules of Procedure to strengthen the African human rights system.Introduction The Origin of the African Human Rights System The African Commission and the Re-writing of the African Charter Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the African Human Rights System System Transformation through the African Commission's Rules of Procedure The Fragmentation and Deepening of the African Human Rights System The Future of the African Human Rights System

This is an excellent interdisciplinary exposition on the African regional human rights system, especially with its distinct application of institutional theory to the discourse. Covering the historical, evolutional, and future directions of the African regional human rights system, this volume is a valuable addition to theliteratureon the subject and a recommended read. - Mashood Baderin, Professor of Law and Head of the School of Law,School of Oriental andAfrican Studies (SOAS), University of London

KOFI OTENG KUFUOR?is Professor of Law at the University of East London, UK.