Human rights in African prisons:

"Written by some of the most eminent researchers from and on Africa, including the former Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, this collection provides a detaiLed consideration of the situation in African prisons and examines how regional and international le...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cape Town, South Africa HSRC Press 2008
Athens, Ohio Ohio Univ. Press
Series:Ohio University research in international studies Global and comparative studies series ; 10
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Written by some of the most eminent researchers from and on Africa, including the former Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, this collection provides a detaiLed consideration of the situation in African prisons and examines how regional and international legal instruments have dealt with human rights concerns such as overcrowding, healthcare, pretrial detention and the treatment of women and children."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-246) and index
An overview of human rights in prisons worldwide / Jeremy Sarkin -- A brief history of human rights in the prisons of Africa / Stephen Peté -- Challenges to good prison governance in Africa / Chris Tapscott -- Overcrowding in African prisons / Victor Dankwa -- Pre-trial detention and human rights in Africa / Martin Schönteich -- Children in African prisons / Julia Sloth-Nielsen -- The imprisonment of women in Africa / Lisa Vetten -- Rehabilitation and reintegration in African prisons / Amand Dissel -- Alternative sentencing in Africa / Lukas Muntingh -- The African Commission's approach to prisons / Rachel Murray
Physical Description:X, 254 S. graph. Darst. 24 cm
ISBN:9780896802650
0896802655
9780796922069

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