Counter-Terrorism Resolutions and Initiatives by Regional Institutions: African Union and African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

2019 ◽  
pp. 55-74
Author(s):  
Norman Sempijja ◽  
Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon
Keyword(s):  
African Union ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
African Commission

So Far, So Fair: The Local Remedies Rule in the Jurisprudence of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

2003 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nsongurua J. Udombana
Keyword(s):  
African Union ◽  
African Unity ◽  
Organization Of African Unity ◽  
African Charter ◽  
Heads Of State ◽  
African Commission

Pending the establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights remains the only institutional body for the implementation of the rights guaranteed in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), reconstituted as the African Union (AU), established the Commission in 1987, after the entry into force of the African Charter, in 1986, and pursuant to its Article 64 (1). The Commission was established, inter alia, “to promote human and peoples' rights and ensure their protection in Africa.” That is, besides “any other tasks which may be entrusted to it” by the Assembly, the Commission performs three primary functions: it promotes and protects human and peoples' rights and interprets the provisions of the Charter.

The Role of the United Nations, the African Union and Africa's Sub-Regional Organizations in Dealing with Africa's Human Rights Problems: Connecting Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Sarkin
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Humanitarian Intervention ◽  
Responsibility To Protect ◽  
Genocide Convention ◽  
African Union ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
African Context ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Right

AbstractThis article examines the basis for humanitarian intervention (HI) in the United Nations Charter, the African Union (AU) Charter and in a number of African sub-regional institutions. It traces the historical development of HI and argues that, while the right to HI emerged more than 100 years ago, that right also emerges from the Genocide Convention. The article argues that this treaty connects HI to the developing norm of the responsibility to protect (R2P) and examines the extent to which R2P is garnering wider support around the world. It focuses on the UN, and the various AU and sub-regional institutions and instruments that sanction HI. It assesses whether intervention can be authorized even in the absence of a UN Security Council mandate and examines the principles, application and interrelationship of R2P and HI in the African context. It traces the use of these norms in Africa, including in the various sub-regional structures, and evaluates the AU's political will and capability to deal with conflict and human rights abuse.

Recent Developments in the African Human Rights System 2011/12

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-172
Author(s):  
Gina Bekker
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
African Union ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
Welfare Of The Child ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
African Commission

A number of important developments have taken place in the African regional human rights system. This article surveys some of the key developments with respect to human rights within the African Union covering the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 January 2012. Consideration in this regard is given to a number of matters including the extension of the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to try international crimes, the issue of lack of individual access to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights as well as the promotional and protectional work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.

scholarly journals Three Decades of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Africa: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-162
Author(s):  
Anatole Ayissi
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
African Union ◽  
External Funding ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Vital Element

Abstract This chapter analyses three decades of efforts to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate ex-combatants as part of conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Africa. It finds that in the vast majority of Africa’s conflict-affected societies, reintegration remains the Achilles Heel of DDR programs; only a minority of ex-combatants are sustainably reintegrated into their communities. The chapter argues that the poor record of reintegration is due in significant part to unreliable and frequently-delayed external funding for this vital element of DDR. One response to the conundrum of growing demand but dwindling resources for reintegration would be to strengthen Africa’s ownership of DDR programs, endowing regional institutions (African Union and regional economic communities) with adequate institutional capacities, expertise, and resources.

Police, reform, and counter-terrorism

2020 ◽  
pp. 421-434
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Military Intervention ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
African Union ◽  
Police Reform ◽  
Police Response ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Reform Project ◽  
Election Violence

The goal of the Kenya Defence Force’s (KDF) 2011 Operation Linda Nchi (Operation Protect the Country) was to dismantle al-Shabaab in Somalia. In retaliation, al-Shabaab made Kenya and Kenyans their primary targets through a series of attacks on government installations and civilian sites. These events coincided with police reforms undertaken following the country’s 2007/2008 post-election violence and the inauguration of a new Constitution in 2010. While these reforms sought to increase accountability, the police response to al-Shabaab undermined the reform agenda as the police continued to commit egregious human rights violations. These abuses went hand-in-hand with a loosening of legal safeguards against police violations, which further derailed the police reform project. At the same time, al-Shabaab exploited the security agencies’ human rights violations as recruitment propaganda. Thus, while Kenya’s military intervention in Somalia is expected to end after the African Union Mission in Somalia winds down in 2019, it will likely negatively impact the police reform trajectory.

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