The role of National Human Rights Institutions at the international and regional levels : the experience of Africa / / Rachel Murray

• Autore: Murray Rachel, Dr
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (148 p.)
• Disciplina: 323
• Soggetto topico: Human rights - Africa; National human rights institutions - Africa; National human rights institutions
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-133) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Ch. 1. The role of national human right institutions at the international and regional levels -- Ch. 2. Legitimacy of NHRI participation -- Ch. 3. The role of NHRIs in the United Nations -- Ch. 4. NHRIs at the regional level -- Ch. 5. NHRIs as state or non-state actors -- Ch. 6. Ensuring the accountability of NHRIs: what role for the international and regional bodies? -- Ch. 7. Conclusion -- App I. The Paris principles ; App II. Resolution on the granting of observer status to national human rights institutions in Africa ; App. III. ICC rules of procedure ; App. IV. Rules of procedure of the ICC sub-committee on accreditation ; App. V. Rules of procedure of the coordinating committee of African national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Titolo autorizzato: The role of National Human Rights Institutions at the international and regional levels
• ISBN: 1-4725-6395-6; 1-281-16564-6; 9786611165642; 1-84731-364-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450890003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Human rights law in perspective.