The African Human Rights System

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   • Kofi Oteng Kufuor

   Pages 1-10

3. The Origin of the African Human Rights System

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   Pages 11-36

4. The African Commission and the Rewriting of the African Charter

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   Pages 37-60

5. The African Commission and Its Treatment of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

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   Pages 61-80

6. System Evolution through the African Commission’s Rules of Procedure

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   Pages 81-98

7. The Fragmentation of the African Human Rights System

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   Pages 99-120

8. The Future Direction of the African Human Rights System

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   Pages 121-146

9. Back Matter

   Pages 147-182

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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.

• human rights
• social theory
• transformation

"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.

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