Tunisia’s democratic backslide demonstrates how autocrats can use constitutional cover to entrench authoritarianism.
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The court has lived up to its promise in most cases, issuing some progressive and ground-breaking decisions and remedies.
The AU’s new International Criminal Law Section offers a chance for the regional body to address root causes of conflict.
The emergent AU law is seen as distinct and separate from international law and the domestic laws of member states.
Ghana’s Supreme Court and the African Court, which was established by a Protocol under the African Charter, have the same powers to hear and decide cases. A recent case shows why this is problematic.
A dispute between the African Union’s executive and the commission responsible for overseeing human rights could weaken the protection of peoples’ rights.
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Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Reader in Law, University of Sussex
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Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Kennedy School
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Senior Researcher, SA SDG Hub, University of Pretoria
