| 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 individuals |
| 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 |
