Protection of Human Rights Through International Criminal Tribunals

This book provides an overview of human rights protection in Africa. It examines the work of the African Commission and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and how these bodies protects and promotes human rights on the continent. The book also examines the work of Sub-regional Economic Courts on how they protect human rights within the respective subregions. The book further examines the work of International Criminal Tribunals such as; the ICC; ICTR; and the Special Court for Sierra Leone in their role in human rights protection. In addition, it highlights on how the commission of international crimes such as; the crime of genocide; war crimes; and crimes against humanity leads to violation of civil and political rights on the one hand and economic, social and cultural rights on the other. The book finally, answer the question whether International Criminal Courts really protect and promotes human rights in the world in general