The origin of the African human rights system -- The African Commission and the rewriting of the African Charter -- The African Commission and its treatment of economic, social, and cultural rights -- System evolution through the African Commission's rules of procedure -- The fragmentation of the African human rights system -- The future direction of the African human rights system
Summary
"This book challenges the received scholarship on the origins of 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"--Provided by publisher
