Enforcement and Implementation Mechanisms of the African Human Rights Charter: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

The paper critically analyses the problem confronting the enforcement and implementation of human rights under the Banjul Charter. Although the Charter human rights are comprehensive and far-reaching, concrete and meaningful realization of the provisions has been bogged down by ineffective enforcement. The paper examines these problems within the context of existing theories and practice of international human rights law by nations. It proposes certain measures that will enhance the effective enforcement and implementation of the Charter provisions.