African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights - Response to the Situation in Libya
American Society of International Law Insights, Vol. 15, No. 20, 2011
6 Pages Posted: 5 Feb 2012 Last revised: 18 Feb 2012
Date Written: July 26, 2011
Abstract
This Insight highlights the relationships, dynamics, and cooperation that led to the African Human Rights Court’s Order against Libya in the case African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v. Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. In particular, it emphasizes the complex relationship between the African Union, the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (“African Human Rights Commission”), the African Human Rights Court, and non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”).
Keywords: Libya, African Human Rights Court, NGOs, provisional measures
JEL Classification: K33, K41
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