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Adeola, Romola
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Viljoen, Frans
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Makunya, Trésor Muhindo
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2022-06-08T10:13:29Z |
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2022-06-08T10:13:29Z |
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2021-05 |
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In 2019, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopted General Comment No 5 on the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: The Right to Freedom of Movement and Residence (Article 12(1)). In this general comment, the commission elaborated on the right to freedom of movement and residence within state borders. This issue, while explicit in international human rights law, is a challenge within various jurisdictions, including in Africa. This article provides a background to and commentary on General Comment No 5, leveraging on the insight of the authors, who participated in its drafting. Unlike the UN Human Rights Committee's earlier general comment, General Comment No 5 provides detailed guidance on the internal dimension of the right to free movement and residence. As “soft law”, its persuasive force depends on a number of factors, including its use at the domestic level, its visibility and its integration into regional human rights jurisprudence. |
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Centre for Human Rights |
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hj2022 |
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-law |
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Adeola, R., Viljoen, F. and Muhindo, T. M. (2021) “A Commentary on the African Commission's General Comment on the Right to Freedom of Movement and Residence under Article 12(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,” Journal of African Law. Cambridge University Press, 65(S1), pp. 131–151. doi: 10.1017/S0021855321000061. |
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0021-8553 (print) |
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1464-3731 (online) |
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10.1017/S0021855321000061 |
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https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85744 |
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en |
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Cambridge University Press |
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of SOAS University of London. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence. |
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Right to freedom of movement and residence |
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African Charter |
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Article 12 |
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African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights |
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General comment |
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Africa |
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A commentary on the African commission’s general comment on the right to freedom of movement and residence under Article 12(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights |
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Article |
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