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The regional law of refugee protection in Africa /

The regional law of refugee protection in Africa has never been fully articulated. The extent of the regime was, until recently, narrowly construed as not including human rights law; the history, and some contemporary aspects, of the regional refugee treaties were misunderstood; the nature of the sy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sharpe, Marina, 1979- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Refugees > Legal status, laws, etc. > Africa.
Human rights > Africa.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Afrique.
86.58 aliens law.
LAW > International.
Human rights
Refugees > Legal status, laws, etc.
Africa
Africa.
International law.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The drafting of the 1969 Convention
  • The 1969 Convention
  • The relationship between the 1951 and 1969 Conventions
  • Regional human rights law
  • The Organization of African Unity and the African Union
  • The African Commission and human rights courts
  • Conclusion.