THE ROLE OF REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICTS IN AFRICA
THE ROLE OF REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICTS IN AFRICA
Author(s): Ufuoma Veronica AwhefeadaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems, Military policy, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Politics and law, Politics and religion, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies, Court case, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields, Comparative Law, Administrative Law
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Armed Conflict; Humanitarian Law; Human Rights; African Charter; Law of Wars; Regional Institutions
Summary/Abstract: Armed conflict is a perennial problem that has plagued Africa for decades, resulting in flagrant human rights abuse. The central problem this paper seeks to address is identifying the laws establishing institutions and agencies for protecting human rights in Africa and examining how well-adapted these institutions are to protect human rights in times of armed conflict in Africa. This research employs the doctrinal research method, which entails an examination of the relevant primary sources of the law as laid down in the statutes and treaties and interpreted by the courts as well as secondary source materials, including journal articles, reports, and other relevant sources materials. It is contended that though human rights institutions were not established with the goal of interventions in times of armed conflict to protect human rights, they can be adapted to meet this challenge to stem the tide of gross human rights violations during armed conflicts. The paper concludes by recommending the expansion in the practice of the mandate of these human rights institutions to accommodate mechanisms for the protection of human rights in times of armed conflicts.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 9/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 159-174
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English