The foundations of rights in the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child : A historical and philosophical account

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00004915
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Kaime, Thoko:
The foundations of rights in the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child : A historical and philosophical account.
In: African Journal of Legal Studies. Vol. 3 (January 2010) Issue 1 . - pp. 119-136.
ISSN 1708-7384
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1163/221097312X13397499737029

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Abstract

This article examines the cultural-based critiques of the international human rights paradigm generally and children's rights in particular, with specific reference to Africa. In this regard, the paper attempts to identify gaps in the analyses of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Towards that end, the paper proceeds in three parts. In the first section, it situates the discussion within the general framework of children's rights at international law. In the next section, it turns to an examination of the culture-based critiques of the idea of universal rights. Finally, in the fourth and fifth sections, it analyses the documents and literature that focus on the rights and welfare of the child. In the concluding section, the author raises several important questions regarding the propriety of this special category of human rights in the African context.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Keywords:	Human rights; Children's rights; Universalism; Cultural relativism
DDC Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 340 Law
Institutions of the University:	Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair African Legal Studies > Chair African Legal Studies - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thokozani Kaime Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Law > Chair African Legal Studies
Language:	English
Originates at UBT:	No
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-4915-9
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2020 09:49
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2020 07:44
URI:	https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/4915

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