Towards the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Africa: A Human Rights Perspective, livre ebook

In Towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa - a human rights perspective, the author shows that international law increasingly recognises that the imposition and execution of the death penalty constitute violations of human rights. The author locates an emerging international trend towards the abolition of capital punishment in the African context. In doing so, she provides a particular African perspective on the issue. In this rich and informative text, she reflects on the role and impact of relevant UN instruments on African states, and analyses related African regional instruments, domestic law and case-law.About the editor:Lilian Chenwi is Associate Professor, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand