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Title: The Organisation of African Unity and the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa
Author: Abdul-Razaq, Muhammad Alimi
ISNI:       0000 0001 3389 9815
Awarding Body: University of Hull
Current Institution: University of Hull
Date of Award: 1988
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Abstract:
The adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (AFCHPR) on 17 June 1981 by the O. A. U. Assembly of Heads of States and Government is, singly, the most significant act in the field of Human Rights protection in Africa. The Charter entered into force on 21 October 1986. These developments have inspired the Commission of this thesis.The aim of this thesis is to examine the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa in three main areas, namely, historical/cultural perspectives, national and regional legal regimes for the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa.
Supervisor: Davidson, J. Scott Sponsor: The University of Hull (Sponsor)
Qualification Name: Thesis (Ph.D.) Qualification Level: Doctoral
EThOS ID: uk.bl.ethos.280806  DOI: Not available
Keywords: Political science ; Public administration
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