Damian Etone

The Human Rights Council

The Impact of the Universal Periodic Review in Africa

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the engagement of African states with the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Mechanism (UPR). This human rights mechanism is known for its pacific and non-confrontational approach to monitoring state human rights implementation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 331g
• ISBN-13: 9781032175317
• ISBN-10: 1032175311
• Artikelnr.: 62570242

Autorenporträt

Damian Etone is a Lecturer at the Division of Law and Philosophy, University of Stirling, United Kingdom.

Inhaltsangabe

1 The establishment and operation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
2 Theoretical understanding of the UPR: a case for acculturation?
3 Compliance, implementation and effectiveness: clarifying the basis for
assessing state UPR engagement
4 Nigeria's engagement with the HRC's UPR: potential for acculturation or
risk of regression?
5 Kenya and the UPR: the impact of effective NGO engagement
6 NGOs versus state recommendations and the relationship between the UPR
and other human rights mechanisms: the case of Kenya
7 The effectiveness of South Africa's engagement with the UPR: potential
for ritualism
8 The Gambia and the UPR: rhetoric, inaction and the effect of regime
change