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The Role of National Human Rights Institutions at the International and Regional Levels - The Experience of Africa (Hardcover, New)
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The Role of National Human Rights Institutions at the International and Regional Levels - The Experience of Africa (Hardcover, New)
Series: Human Rights Law in Perspective
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National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), defined by the UN as
bodies established to promote and protect human rights, have
increased in number since the General Assembly adopted principles
governing their effectiveness in 1993. The UN and others have
encouraged states to set up such institutions as an indication of
their commitment to human rights, and now over 20 such institutions
exist in Africa and many more will follow. These institutions have
taken various forms including ombudsmen, commissions, or a
combination of the two. They differ in terms of how they are
established; some by constitution, some by legislation and some by
decree. These NHRIs have varying functions, usually both
promotional and protective, such as giving advice to government,
parliament, and others, making recommendations on compliance with
human rights standards, awareness raising, and analysis of law and
policy. Despite the considerable variations in the method of their
creation, powers and composition, most of these institutions have
chosen or indeed been mandated, to become involved in international
and regional fora. This book examines these institutions in the
African region, the way in which they use the international and
regional fora, the effectiveness of their contributions and how
they are able to participate.
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