The weaknesses of the African Human Rights system in comparison with the Inter-American regional human rights System

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, University of The Gambia, course: Law, language: English, abstract: The discussion in this paper includes a background of the formation (architecture) and the role of accountability played by the regional human rights system (i.e. the African Human Rights System in particular as it is the topic under discussion).

The African Human Rights System is seen by many as a weak mechanism that ought to aim for the promotion and protection of human rights in the region. This could be as a result of various legal, professional and financial incapacities. In essence, the urgent need for adjustment in the African Human Rights system prompts me to end with some possible recommendations in this article taking my point of reference from other regional human rights systems such as the Inter-American human rights system.

The article also reveals the functional weaknesses of the regional Human Rights system which includes vague provisions in the African Charter, weak judicial arbitration and State

compliance mechanisms. Recommendations in this article are drawn from the Inter-American Human Rights system which has more effective implementation mechanisms.