African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights : a commentary / Rachel Murray , Digital.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Article 1 : Obligations of member states -- Article 2: Non-​discrimination -- Article 3 : Equality before the law and equal protection of the law -- Article 4: The right to life and integrity of the person -- Article 5: Respect of dignity ; Prohibition of slavery and torture and other forms of ill-tTreatment -- Article 6: Right to liberty and security of the person -- Article 7: Right to a fair trial -- Article 8: Freedom of conscience and religion -- Article 9: Right to receive information and freedom of expression -- Article 10: Freedom of association -- Article 11: Right to assemble -- Article 12: Freedom of movement -- Article 13: Participation in the government, Access to the Public Service and to Public Property -- Article 14: Right to property -- Article 15: Right to work -- Article 16: Right to health -- Article 17: Right to education, cultural life and the promotion of morals and traditional values -- Article 18: Protection of the family, rights of women, older persons and persons with disabilities -- Article 19: Equality of peoples -- Article 20: Peoples' right to existence, self-dDetermination and freedom from foreign domination -- Article 21: Disposal of wealth and natural resources -- Article 22: Right to development -- Article 23: Right to peace and security -- Article 24: Right to general satisfactory environment -- Article 25: Human rights teaching, education and publication -- Article 26: Independence of the courts and establishment of national institutions -- Articles 27-​29: Individual duties -- Articles 30-​40: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- Articles 41-​44: Appointment of Secretary, Election of Chair and Vice Chair, voting, privileges and immunities -- Articles 45 and 46: Mandate and procedure of the African Commission -- Articles 47-​54: Inter-​state communications and activity reports -- Articles 55 and 57: Individual communication procedure -- Article 56: Admissibility of individual communications -- Article 58: Serious or massive violations and emergencies -- Article 59: Confidentiality and publication -- Articles 60 and 61: Applicable principles -- Article 62: State reporting -- Articles 63-​68: Signature, ratification and adherence, reservations and protocols.

The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is the principle regional human rights treaty for the African continent. Adopted in 1981, there is now a significant body of jurisprudence and interpretation by its African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and the recently established African Court.0This volume provides a comprehensive article-by-article legal analysis of the provisions of the Charter as it draws upon the documents adopted by the African Commission, including resolutions, case law, and concluding observations. Where relevant, case law adopted by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, and that of other sub-regional courts and tribunals and domestic courts in Africa, are also incorporated. 0The book examines not only the substantive rights in the African Charter but also the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and provides a full examination of its mandate. A critical analysis of each of the provisions of the ACHPR is led principally by the jurisprudence and documentation of the African Commission and African Court. The text also identifies the overall development of the ACHPR within the broader regional and international human rights legal arena.

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