La protection des droits humains en Afrique, qui s’articule autour d’un ensemble d’instruments, d’institutions et de mécanismes mis en place pour promouvoir et protéger les droits humains en Afrique, représente un champ d'études en constante évolution. Le présent ouvrage vise précisément à offrir une exploration des perspectives actuelles dans ce domaine fortement secoué par des défis majeurs, parmi lesquels figurent les conflits armés, l’instabilité politique, la corruption et la mauvaise gouvernance. Pour parvenir à un cadre robuste et adapté aux réalités africaines, de tels défis nécessitent le renforcement des institutions nationales et régionales, la ratification des divers instruments de protection, une meilleure coopération des États, de même que la mobilisation de la société civile. Au gré de l’exposition des volets institutionnel, jurisprudentiel et normatif du système de sauvegarde des droits humains se dessine le portrait d’une Afrique aux configurations contrastées, où certaines menaces ou réticences à l’égard des institutions tranchent avec le dynamisme jurisprudentiel et la richesse normative. Les sources du droit international africain des droits humains, ses acteurs et détracteurs, ses techniques contentieuses et consultatives sont ainsi passés en revue par un panel d’observateurs de haut niveau, universitaires et praticiens, pour placer le regard aussi haut et aussi loin que possible.

In fundamental rights adjudication, a court first has to determine whether the interest at stake falls within the scope of the fundamental right invoked. Whether or not an individual interest falls within the scope or ambit of one of the fundamental rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights determines whether or not the European Court of Human Rights can decide on the merits of a case. This volume brings together a variety of legal scholars in order to examine the scope of fundamental rights. Topics range from the nature of human rights and the real or imagined risk of rights inflation to theories of positive obligations and social and economic rights. It contains contributions of a theoretical nature as well as analytical overviews of the ECtHR's approach. In addition, comparisons are made with domestic, EU and international law.

The African human rights system has undergone some remarkable developments since the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the cornerstone of the African human rights system, in June 1981. The year2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter. It also marked 25 years since the African Charter entered into force on 21 October 1986.This book aims to provide reflections on most of the major human rights issues in the past 30 years of the African human rights system in practice and discussion on the future: the African Charter s impact and contribution to the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in Africa; the contemporary challenges faced by the African Human rights system in responding adequately to the demands of rapidly evolving African societies; and how the African human rights system can be strengthened in the future to ensure that the human rights protected in the African Charter, as developed in the jurisprudence of the African Commission since the Commission was inaugurated in 1987, are realised in practice.The chapters in this volume bring together the work of 20 human rights scholars and practitioners, with expertise in human rights in Africa, under the following general themes: rights and duties in the African Charter; rights of the vulnerable under the African system; implementation mechanisms for human rights in Africa; and towards an effective African regional human rights system.

The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law aims to publish peer-reviewed scholarly articles and reviews as well as significant developments in human rights and humanitarian law. It examines international human rights and humanitarian law with a global reach, though its particular focus is on the Asian region. The focused theme of Volume 4 is India and Human Rights.

The African Charter of Human and Peoples' Rights came into force in 1986, and is unique in that it lacks a precedent. However, little scholarship exists analysing it as an operational system in practice. The success of the first edition of this book led to this updated second edition. Contributors include experts who have been actively involved in the implementation of the Charter - commissioners, NGOs and academics. Offering a detailed evaluation of the Charter as a mechanism for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa, the contributions cover the Charter's reporting system, the interpretation of different rights by the Commission, the prospects for the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the role of NGOs. This authoritative and comprehensive volume will interest lawyers acting for government and non-governmental organisations, as well as academics and postgraduates.