The African Regional Human Rights System ─ 30 Years After the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Twenty contributions from human rights scholars and practitioners discuss rights and duties in the African Charter; rights of the vulnerable; implementation mechanisms for human rights in Africa; and efforts towards an effective African regional human rights system. The appendices present relevant documents and protocols as well as a list of countries that have signed as of August 2010. Editor Ssenyonjo (Brunel U., UK) provides the introductory essay. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Manisuli Ssenyonjo is Senior Lecturer in Law, Brunel Law School, Centre for International and Public Law, Brunel University, London. His research interests are in areas of Public International Law and Human Rights Law particularly human rights in Africa.