Research Catalog

Title

The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment in the African human rights system : a handbook for victims and their advocates / Frans Viljoen & Chidi Odinkalu.

Author

Viljoen, Frans

Publication

Geneva : World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), c2006.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Odinkalu, Anselm Chidi.
• World Organisation Against Torture

Description

163 p.; 21 cm.

Series Statement

OMCT handbook series ; vol. 3

Uniform Title

OMCT handbook series ; vol. 3.

Subject

• African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
• Torture > Africa > Prevention
• Civil rights > Africa
• Human rights > Africa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Part A: Background to the African regional human rights system -- I. Institutional development: from OAU to AU -- II. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- III. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights -- IV. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights -- V. Other human rights treaties and treaty bodies.
• Part B: Substantive norms on torture in the African regional human rights system -- VI. Substantive norms under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- VII. Substantive norms under other African human rights treaties.
• Part C: Protection against torture: procedures before the African Commission and African Human Rights Court -- VIII. Individual communications -- IX. Inter-state communications -- X. On-site missions.
• Part D: Torture in the promotional mandate of the African Commission -- XI. NGOs with observer status -- XII. Attendance of and participation in NGO fora and public sessions -- XIII. Seminars -- XIV. Resolutions -- XV. Promotional visits -- XVI. State reporting -- XVII. Special rapporteurs -- Conclusion.

ISBN

2884771174

OCLC

• 86074058
• SCSB-9962827

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library