International Human Rights Law in Africa

Viljoen, Frans

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“…For emphasis, Article 17 of the African Charter provides for enforceability of right to education and the Charter has not classify any right as important than the other rights. Also, the Charter has not provided for any theoretical distinction on how these rights should be implemented (Purohit and Another v. The Gambia, 2003 AHRLR; Viljoen, 2007). The justification for the position in the Charter was dated back to 1948 and 1993 when all rights have been recognised as indivisible rights and interdependent rights under the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and Vienna Declaration (Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, 1993).…”

Section: Legal Instruments On Right To Education (Stem Education Inclusive) In Nigeria: a Critiquementioning

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4IR and Right to Education in Nigeria: Synergybetween Legal Instruments and Stem Education

Abdulraheem-Mustapha¹

2021

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Laws and policies have important roles to play in advancing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research in Nigeria. STEM education and knowledge brings about development by converging scholars across the world with recent research discoveries. In order for Nigeria to reap the maximum benefits from the 4IR, its legal system must come in line with the principles advanced by the 4IR. It is important to state that the laws which have been enacted before the contemporary era are inadequate and obsolete. Education (STEM education inclusive) which will benefit the most from thenewrevolution would demand new legal instrumentsthat are adequate and effective to cater for the legal and policy demands of the 4IR by bringing forth a more current and inclusive legal protection for all the relevant beneficiaries. Using doctrinal methodology, thispaperexamines4IR and right to education in Nigeria with a view to establishing the relationship between the legal instruments and STEM education with the objective of advancing the agenda of the relevance of all fields of education for the next generation.The paper is divided into six sections and the findings show that, education (STEM education inclusive) is bedeviled with many challenges andthe extant laws are inadequate to solve them.Thus, making the goal of 4IR unachievable in Nigeria. To reach the greatest dexterities in all works of life, the paper concludes by bringing the significance of laws and policies that wouldaccommodate free STEM education in secondary and tertiary school levels in order to answer the call for 4IR. It recommends research collaboration across STEM fields for integrated curriculum and an amendment of the Constitution. It also advocates for gender equality and investing more in STEM education for having a transformative shift in Nigeria for the purpose of achieving 4IR.

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Section: Legal Instruments On Right To Education (Stem Education Inclusive) In Nigeria: a Critiquementioning

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4IR and Right to Education in Nigeria: Synergybetween Legal Instruments and Stem Education

Abdulraheem-Mustapha¹

2021

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“…112 The Court is also entitled to draw strong inferences from the non-disclosure of crucial documents. 113 Although in many of the African Commission's decisions the evidential basis for its findings is arguably unclear, 114 one can glean some general approaches. The applicant will need to submit a prima facie case to pass the admissibility requirements in Article 56 of the Charter.…”

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The Duty to Investigate Right to Life Violations across Three Regional Systems: Harmonisation or Fragmentation of International Human Rights Law?

Leach

Murray

Sandoval³

2017

Towards Convergence in International Human Rights Law

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“…Una manera de paliar esta última limitante podría consistir en una mayor integración de los mandatos de los órganos encargados de velar por la protección de los derechos humanos (por ejemplo el del Comité sobre los derechos de los niños con el de la Comisión africana). La misma observación puede hacerse acerca de la relación entre los órganos y mecanismos de Naciones Unidas y africanos 48 .…”

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Acercamiento al sistema africano de protección de los derechos humanos: avances y retos

Tardif¹

2013

Anuario De Derechos Humanos

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Licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Ottawa y Doctor en Derecho por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, donde es catedrático en su Facultad de Derecho, a nivel de licenciatura como de postgrado. etardifc@derecho.unam.mx RESUMENDespués de Europa y América, África es el tercer continente en implementar un sistema de protección de los derechos humanos. Este último está fundado en una serie de instrumentos jurídicos que tienen como base la Carta africana sobre los derechos humanos y de los pueblos. Asimismo, un grupo de instituciones políticas y cuasi jurisdiccionales son las encargadas de fomentar la cultura de los derechos humanos y fiscalizar su respeto y, recientemente, es un tribunal el que tiene como misión emitir sentencias de carácter vinculante para los Estados cuando éstos no cumplan con los compromisos adquiridos. El presente trabajo otorga un panorama general de estos instrumentos y órganos que conforman el sistema de derechos humanos en África, a través de ejemplos y datos que permiten plantear una valoración del sistema.Palabras clave: Sistema africano de protección de derechos humanos -Carta africana sobre los derechos humanos y de los pueblos -Comisión africana sobre los derechos humanos y de los pueblos -Corte africana sobre los derechos humanos y de los pueblos. SUMMARYFollowing Europe and the Americas, Africa was the third continent to implement a system of human rights protection. The system was founded on a series of legal instruments based on the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. A group of political and quasi-judicial institutions is responsible for the promotion of a human rights culture and its supervision. In addition, a court has been recently created to deliver judgments of a binding nature for the States, in cases where they do not fulfill existing obligations. This paper presents a general overview of the legal instruments and bodies that make up the human rights system in Africa, and provides examples and data that allow for an assessment of the system. ANUARIO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS

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International Human Rights Law in Africa

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4IR and Right to Education in Nigeria: Synergybetween Legal Instruments and Stem Education

4IR and Right to Education in Nigeria: Synergybetween Legal Instruments and Stem Education

The Duty to Investigate Right to Life Violations across Three Regional Systems: Harmonisation or Fragmentation of International Human Rights Law?

Acercamiento al sistema africano de protección de los derechos humanos: avances y retos

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