| Human Rights in African Prisons: Volume 10 Contributor(s): Sarkin, Jeremy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0896802655 ISBN-13: 9780896802650 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Prisons are always a key focus of those interested in human rights and the rule of law. "Human Rights in African Prisons" looks at the challenges African governments face in dealing with these issues. Written by some of the most eminent researchers from and on Africa, including the former chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. This collection provides a current analysis of the situation in African prisons and examines how regional and international legal instruments have dealt with human rights concerns such as overcrowding, healthcare, pretrial detention, and the treatment of women and children. "Human Rights in African Prisons" reveals that there are reforms under way across nations in Africa and makes recommendations for strengthening and building on them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 365.96 |
| LCCN: 2008299722 |
| Series: Ohio Ris Global |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.72" W x 9.37" (0.98 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prisons are always a key focus of those interested in human rights and the rule of law. Human Rights in African Prisons looks at the challenges African governments face in dealing with these issues. |