Children’s Rights in Africa: A Legal Perspective

Children’s Rights in Africa: A Legal Perspective

Edited by Julia Sloth-Nielsen, Law Professor at the University of the Western Cape, this book is the first of its kind on the rights of African children. This book has just been released and is available for purchase at Ashgate Publishers.

Contents:

  • Children’s rights and the law in African context: an introduction, Julia Sloth-Nielsen; The regional system of protection of human rights in Africa, ‘Dejo Olowu;
  • The African regional system for the protection of children’s rights, Amanda Lloyd;
  • Domestication of children’s rights in national legal systems in African context: progress and prospects, Julia Sloth-Nielsen;
  • African customary law and children’s rights: intersections and domains in a new era, Chuma Himonga;
  • Combating child poverty: the role of economic, social and cultural rights, Danwood M. Chirwa
  • Child participation in Africa, Louise Ehlers and Cheryl Frank;
  • Restorative justice in child justice systems in Africa, Ann Skelton;
  • The impact of international law on children’s rights on juvenile justice: law reform in the African context, Godfrey O. Odongo;
  • The protection of children from all forms of violence – African experiences, Daksha Kassan;
  • The protection of refugee children under the African human rights system: finding durable solutions in international law, Thoko Kaime;
  • Children at both ends of the gun: child soldiers in Africa, Benyam D. Mezmur;
  • Implementing the girl child’s right to education in selected countries in Africa, Lea Mwambene;
  • Trafficking of children in Africa: an overview of research, international obligations and existing legal provisions, Jacqui Gallinetti and Daksha Kassan;
  • Intercountry adoption from an African perspective, Trynie Davel;
  • HIV/Aids and children’s rights in law and policy in Africa: confronting Hydra head on, Julia Sloth-Nielsen and Benyam D. Mezmur;
  • The hidden ones: children with disabilities in Africa and the right to education, Helene Combrinck;
  • Worst forms of child labour: a view from out of Africa, Jacqui Gallinetti


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