The Right to Development in the African Human Rights System

Kamga, Serges Djoyou

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“…As a result of this failure, in 2005, Professor John Ruggie was appointed as the Secretary‐General (SRSG) on Matters of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises . His mandate included the obligation to “identify and clarify the standards of corporate responsibility and accountability for business enterprise with regard to human rights; elaborate the role of states in effectively regulating and adjudicating the role of TNCs with regard to human rights; and to explain the implications for TNC of concepts such as ‘complicity’ ” (Kamga, , p. 67). The ensuing report in 2008 known as the 2008 framework is based on three pillars and guiding principles for the realization of the pillars which are the following: the state duty to protect human rights; the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and access to remedies. …”

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“…The first pillar compels the state to protect its citizens against the might of TNCs through regulations and other policies measures. Unfortunately, this does not work because states are “reluctant or unwilling” (Kamga, , p. 68) to hold the mighty TNCs (Aguirre, , p. 124) accountable for human rights violations. As result, victims are abandoned to themselves with no solutions and their RTD violated (Bilchitz & Deva, , p. 14).…”

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“…For others (Donnelly, ; Bello, ; Whyte (); Vandenbogaerde, ), it is a mere dream to be forgotten. Opponents of the RTD are of the view that the RTD is lex feranda or law as it should be in opposition to being lex lata or law as it is (Kamga, , p. 29). They argue that issues raised under this right are included in the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights and that the RTD adds no value to the human rights discourse.…”

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Realizing the right to development: Some reflections

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2018

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From its inception into the human rights discourse, the right to development (RTD) has been contentious. Nevertheless, as result of various activities including the adoption of the UN Declaration on it, the RTD is now “a fait accompli.” This article reflects on what should be done for its effective realization and sustainability. The article finds that at the national level, states should adopt constitutionalism characterized by separation of powers and respect for rule of law and adopt human centered development policies. At the international level, states should cooperate in adopting responsive development policies and ensure that these policies as well as the international environment at large are conducive to the realization of the RTD. Similarly, transnational companies should play their role. In these endeavors at the global level, given the reluctance of the global powers to the RTD, China should use its influence in the G8, G20, and the BRICS to persuade other powerful stakeholders to give effect to the RTD.

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2018

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“…Au-delà des juristes et vu le caractère transdisciplinaire du développement, l'émergence d'un droit subjectif en la matière peut aussi, sans doute, intéresser les autres sciences sociales concernées par ce champ de réflexion. De plus, cette construction jurisprudentielle n'a guère suscité de commentaires en langue française 3 , à l'inverse de la doctrine anglophone qui s'est montrée plus prolixe sur le sujet (Ashamu, 2011 ;Kamga, 2011).…”

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L’évolution du droit au développement devant les juridictions et quasi-juridictions régionales africaines

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désigne des instances qui sont aptes à recevoir des réclamations portant sur un litige juridique telles que les diverses commissions d'experts des Nations unies, l'Organe de règlement des différends de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce, ou encore, sur le continent noir, la Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples (Commission ADHP). La distinction avec une véritable juridiction, au sens classique, est parfois subtile et mouvante (Santulli, 2000) car les deux types d'instance assument à des degrés variés une fonction juridictionnelle, même si dans le cas des quasi-juridictions celle-ci peut se colorer d'une volonté de négociation politique. DOCUMENT RevueRTM_ BV_226.indd 117 15/06/16 19:01 DOCUMENT RevueRTM_ BV_226.indd 119 15/06/16 19:01 8 L'absence d'invocabilité (et par conséquent, de justiciabilité) du droit au développement est également reprise par Valère Eteka-Yemet (2000).9 Le reproche peut être également fait à cette définition d'occulter l'aspect individuel que peut prendre ce droit, que d'autres textes associent au libre épanouissement de la personnalité (cf. l'article 9 de la Constitution béninoise du 11 décembre 1990).

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“…Peoples' rights include freedom from discrimination, oppression, and exploitation; and the right to self-determination, national and international peace and security and a satisfactory environment for economic and social development'. A new book by Seges Kamga (2018) goes into a lot of detail on relevant history and debates regarding the notion of the 'Right to Development'.…”

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