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3 Afr. Hum. Rts. L.J. 97 (2003)
The Normative and Institutional Framework of the African Union Relating to the Protection of Human Rights and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: A Critical Appraisal

handle is hein.journals/afrhurlj3 and id is 107 raw text is: AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW JOURNAL The normative and institutional framework of the African Union relating to the protection of human rights and the maintenance of international peace and security: A critical appraisal Kithure Kindiki* Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Moi University Summary This article examines norms and institutions developed under the auspices of the African Union (AU), dealing with human rights challenges on the continent. The article focuses on the possibilities these norms and institutions offer to the AU to undertake collective humanitarian intervention in response to massive and grave violations of human rights involving war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide being perpetrated in a member state. The writer expresses optimism that the norms and institutions developed under the AU in relation to intervention are more progressive than those obtained under the AU predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). If effectively implemented, they could contribute significantly to enhancing human rights protection in Africa. 1 Introduction During the 1990s, successive UN Secretaries-General Javier Perez de Cueller, Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Kofi Annan put forward proposals for a greater contribution by regional organisations with regard to issues of * LLB (Hons) (Moi), LLM LLD (Pretoria), Dip in Law (Kenya School of Law); kkindiki@yahoo.co.uk

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