
Social and Economic Rights in Africa
International and Public Law Perspectives
- 284 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Social and economic rights have hitherto been marginalised in mainstream legal and political discourses and treated as second-class citizens in the human rights family. These rights are now receiving increasing attention in law and politics, arguably because they raise existential questions on human security and dignity. This one-stop volume examines the international and public law perspectives on socio-economic rights in Africa. Working on the premise that these rights are normative and justiciable, the author methodically and expertly examines the legal frameworks for their protection in global, regional, and national instruments, infusing the analysis with African and comparative jurisprudence. The author also examines the nature of obligations on these rights as well as the interpretive methodologies that should be deployed towards their realisation. In blending theory with practice, the book also reflects on some governance challenges that continue to hobble the effective realisation of these rights in Africa. The book is a seminal contribution on an important field, an ideal companion for human rights practitioners, international and constitutional lawyers, judges, government advisors, students, social workers, and everyone who desires 'freedom from fear and want'.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Table of Instruments
- Table of Cases
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 General Introduction
- 2 Socio-economic Rights as Normative and Justiciable Standards
- 3 Africa in the United Nationsā Socio-economic Rights Framework
- 4 Socio-economic Rights in Regional Africa
- 5 Constitutionalising Socio-economic Rights
- 6 The Concepts of Obligations and āMinimum Coreā
- 7 Interpreting Socio-economic Rights
- 8 Making Socio-economic Rights Work
- Bibliography
- Index