The Pan-African Parliament and African Union human rights actors, civil society and national human rights institutions : the importance of collaboration

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Dinokopila, Bonolo Ramadi

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Juta Law

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This article looks at possible areas of collaboration between the Pan- African Parliament and other human rights bodies within the African human rights system, national human rights institutions and civil society. This is done with reference to the manner in which the Pan-African Parliament has and is likely to co-ordinate its human rights activities.

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This article is based on the author’s doctoral research, undertaken under the supervision of Prof Frans Viljoen, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, whose comments on work forming the basis of this article are highly appreciated.

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Areas of collaboration, Pan-African parliament, Human rights bodies, Human rights activities, National human rights institutions

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Dinokopila, BR 2013, 'The Pan-African Parliament and African Union human rights actors, civil society and national human rights institutions : the importance of collaboration', African Human Rights Law Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 302-323.