Human Rights Under African Constitutions: Realizing the Promise for Ourselves
Some of the most massive and persistent violations of human rights occur in African nations. In Human Rights Under African Constitutions: Realizing the Promise for Ourselves, scholars from a wide range of fields present a sober, systematic assessment of the prospects for legal protection of human rights in Africa. In a series of detailed and highly contextual studies of Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, and Uganda, experts seek to...
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Combining theoretical rigor with solid empirical research, Human Rights Under African Constitutions makes an important contribution for scholars and students of political science, African studies, and postcolonial history, as well as providing a vital resource for NGOs and policymakers.
Preface1Introduction: Expanding Legal Protection of Human Rights in African Contexts12Ethiopia: Processes of Democratization and Development293Ghana: Competing Visions of Liberal Democracy and Socialism524Guinea: Building the Rule of Law for Social Development975Morocco: The Imperative of Democratic Transition1526Mozambique: Nurturing Justice from Liberation Zones to a Stable Democratic State1827Nigeria: Combating Legacies of Colonialism and Militarism2118Rwanda: Building Constitutional Order in the Aftermath of Genocide2519South Africa: The Interdependence of All Human Rights29510Sudan: In the Shadows of Civil War and Politicization of Islam34211Uganda: The Long and Uncertain Road to Democracy385List of Contributors421Index423
\ From the Publisher"The contributors maintain that a well-informed citizenry is the most powerful (and likely only) force for creating the political will necessary to effect change at the national level. There is no sitting on the fence. . . . The fundamental belief here is that human rights will only be realized once the African people claim their rights, make them their own, and demand their respect."—Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights\ \ \
