African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Human Rights Violations in the era of crisis: The violation of women and children’s rights in the ongoing civil war in Darfur region in western Sudan. Prepared by: Hasan Abbakar Mohammad (September 2015) Introduction ‘Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled…

equality. Thankfully the 13th Amendment was passed in 1865, which finally abolished slavery. Though African slaves had been emancipated, they were a long way from being incorporated into society as full-fledged Americans and from enjoying the freedoms white citizens knew. The fact that slaves were gaining freedom, aggravated many white people and this led to new problems. Upset at the thought of black people being their equals, many white Americans, especially in the South, unfortunately…

tensions between African farmers and nomadic tribes is overwhelmingly increased over time. The failure which the Sundanese government did not recognize these tensions or conflicts led rebel groups like the Darfur Liberation Front (DLF) which later became Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement to fight against the government of Sudan which allied with Janjaweed militia by using armed force. Under the estimation of United Nations, more than 200,000 people died and at…

The original inhabitants of Rwanda, the Twa Pygmies, were gradually displaced from 1000 AD onwards by migrating Hutu tribes people who, in turn, came to be dominated by the Tutsi from the 15th century onwards. The Rwandan mwami (King) was an absolute ruler, with the power to exact forced Hutu labour and to allocate land to peasants or evict them from it; and Tutsi over lordship was reinforced by ceremonial and religious observances. Military organization likewise was the sole preserve of the…

the world longest government written charter written in 1787. It was ratified in 1788 and has been in operation since 1789. The government of the United States prevails to serve the citizens as affirmed by ‘we the people’ – the first three words of the Constitution (Donner 365). The Constitution has continued in force because the first makers intelligently balanced the powers of the government in an aim to protect the rules of the majority and minority rights promoting liberty and equality. The…

for all. It was only during the Industrial Revolution that people started to feel like these principles were being disregarded. People were starting to want fair wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions. When these problems became an issue for the common worker, across the board, it ultimately led to the labor movement. Over time these group of workers transformed into a movement that came together and extended the different rights that they were fighting for, which included…

Pan-Africanism and Pan-Negroism in the early 20th century. Black people across the world identified with each other through their similar struggles for political equality. Pan-Negroism stemmed from the idea that the unification of African-Americans and African natives would be the best way to gain access to the polity. For Africans, achieving political equality meant liberating themselves from colonial rule. African-Americans aspired to gain the civil rights and respect they rightfully deserved…

This essay asks us whether universal human rights law needs to be understood within local contexts in order to be effective. Simply put the answer is no. In fact, the opposite is true. Local context, culture to be more specific, needs to be understood in respect of universal human rights law. Gone are the days of isolated societies acting with impunity under their own laws subject to no scrutiny. Today’s world is one where borders are porous, people are connected via television and the Internet,…

Hair that is not permed, dyed, relaxed, or chemically altered," (Urban Dictionary). With all different types of people, comes all different types of hair. But today's standards are not accepting of all type of people or their hair. This effects many people but mostly, African American women. Areva Martin wrote an article, titled The Hatred of Black Hair Goes Beyond Ignorance, about her personal experience with her hair and the discrimination…

while South Africa's democracy is a young liberal democracy. This essay will explain what liberal democracy is and there are critical things that this essay will compare between these two democracies. Amongst them will be their constitution, bill of rights, and separation of powers. Thus, the similarities and differences will be illustrated and then the conclusion will be made. According to Macpherson, (1977) liberal democracy is a political philosophy and a system of government in which…