An interpretative history of human rights in Africa, exploring indigenous rights traditions, anti-slavery, anti-colonialism, post-colonial violations and pro-de

This edited collection explores key human rights themes and situates them in the context of developments on the African continent. It examines critical debates

1 The dominant discourse

The African human rights system has undergone some remarkable developments since the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the cornerston

- Statute of the ICTR.