| African human rights law |
| Students should preferably have some previous
knowledge of public international law (essentially law of treaties
and state responsibility). |
| Section A: The various sources of
African human rights law |
| · The
universal sources |
| · The
regional sources |
| · The
sub-regional sources |
| · The
municipal sources |
| · Monism
vs. dualism |
| Section B: The general protection: the
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights |
| ·
Historical background of the Charter |
| · The
distinctive features of the Charter |
| · The
civil and political rights |
| · The
economic, social and cultural rights |
| · The
rights of peoples |
| · The
duties of the individual |
| Section C: The specific protection: the
law relating to refugees, children and women |
| · The
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa |
| · The
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
|
| · The
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on
the Rights of Women in Africa |
| Section D: The African regional
implementation machinery |
| · The
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights |
| · The
Committee on the Rights of the Child |
| · The
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights |
| · The
Court of Justice of the African Union |
Sequence:
Section A, followed by either Section B or Section C, and then
Section D. |
|
Textbook:
Fatsah Ouguergouz, The African Charter
on Human and Peoples’ Rights: A Comprehensive Agenda for Human
Dignity and Sustainable Democracy in Africa (The Hague:
Martinus Nijhoff, 2003), ISBN: 9789041120618 |
