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During the year 2016 several significant normative developments were recorded in the African human rights system. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa was adopted but is yet to be ratified by any member state. The African Court delivered three merit decisions dealing with the right to fair trial and the right to political participation: a judgment on reparations; one ruling on jurisdiction; and one ruling on a review application. Despite this positive outlook, Rwanda's withdrawal of its article 34(6) declaration allowing direct access by individuals and NGOs posed a real challenge to the Court's legitimacy in cases with sensitive political implications. Both the African Commission and African Children's Committee made progress on the examination of state reports. As far as communications are concerned, the African Commission delivered seven merit decisions, while the African Children's Committee delivered two decisions on the merits and one ruling on admissibility. The African Children's Committee's decision on the age of childhood in Malawi, which was reached through an amicable settlement, led to constitutional amendments increasing the age of adulthood from 16 to 18 years. Finally, the trial and conviction of former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, by the Extraordinary African Chambers served as a breath of fresh air in the fight against impunity for human rights violations in Africa. ; http://www.ahrlj.up.ac.za ; am2018 ; Centre for Human Rights

1. Chapter 1: Historical Context of Governance and Human Rights in Africa -- 2. Chapter 2: Towards an Effective African Human Rights System: The Nature and Implications of the Relationship between the African Union Policy Organs and Human Rights Bodies -- 3. Chapter 3: Reflection on the African Governance Architecture: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities -- 4. Chapter 4: Interdependence versus Checks and Balances of Power: A Reflection on the Role of the Constitutional Court in South Africa -- 5. Chapter 5: The Golden Jubilee of the Mauritian Bill of Rights: A Milestone to Celebrate or Time for Reflection? -- 6. Chapter 6: Transcending Dualism in Domesticating Ghana's Treaty Obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 7. Chapter 7: Human Rights-based Reform of Criminal Law in Africa -- 8. Chapter 8: Advancing the Right to Demonstrate in Kenya through Negotiated Management -- 9. Chapter 9: The Right to Peaceful Assembly in a Chaotic Democracy: An Analysis of Nigerian Law -- 10. Chapter 10: The Role of the Judiciary in Safeguarding the Right To Assembly And Public Protest in Ghana -- 11. Chapter 11: The Role of Election Management Bodies in Advancing Democracy in Ghana -- 12. Chapter 12: Balancing National Security and Human Rights in the Fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria -- 13. Chapter 13: The Legal Challenges of Offering Protection to Climate Refugees in Africa -- 14. Chapter 14: The Best Interest of the Child in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa -- 15. Chapter 15: Protecting Environmental Rights in the Context of Oil Extraction in Africa

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Arts, Human Rights and the Law in Africa: An Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Critical Pedagogy of International Legal Education in Africa: An Exploration of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Music -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fela and Law -- 3 International Law Issues in Fela's Music -- 3.1 A "TWAILing" Fela -- 3.2 Musical Objection to the International System -- 4 Bringing Fela to the Classroom: Some Specific Pedagogical Considerations -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Photographic Silhouettes and Human Rights in Africa: Confronting and Deterring Female Genital Mutilation in Aida Silvestri's Unsterile Clinic -- 1 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) -- 2 Aida Silvestri's Unsterile Clinic -- 3 Health and Human Rights -- 4 The Role of Art in Eradicating the Practice of FGM -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Literature and Human Rights in Africa: Making a Case for a Trauma-Sensitive Approach in Proving Persecution in Asylum Processes through Adichie's The American Embassy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Right to Seek and Enjoy Asylum -- 3 Burden of Proof in Asylum Processes -- 4 Trauma as a Psycho-Social Problem -- 5 The Imperative for a Trauma-Sensitive Approach -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Photojournalism and Human Rights in Africa: Stories from the Field -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ebola -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Soap Operas and Human Rights in Africa: African Feminist and Human Rights Perspective on the Representation of Black Women in the Media -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding African Feminist Theory -- 3 Bechdel Test -- 4 Content Analysis and Bechdel Test -- 4.1 Skeem Saam -- 4.2 Muvhango -- 4.3 Isidingo -- 5 African Feminist Analysis -- 5.1 Agency -- 5.2 Female Networks -- 5.3 Intersectionality: Gender and Race -- 5.4 Human Rights Analysis.