Human rights can be define as rights to life, liberty and security to person. It was first appeared after the World War II, when people begin to realized the important of ‘living together well’(Derrida, Jacques) in a nation. They thought that as far as the diversity in race, colour, religion, cultural and some other things about human’s life exist, it is essential that everyone being given an equal opportunity and freedom. Soon the Western scholars came out with the idea of international human rights where it is focused in third world countries such as those at African continents. In 1984 United Nations (UN) produced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an orders to be used by the whole world regarding this matters.
Africa is a big continents with over 40 countries in it. Long have these countries been ruled by their rulers’ own law. Therefore the human rights are in a very poor condition. In effort to change this situation, African non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) set up a few meetings with UN. The result is the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, a legal documents that chartered the implementation of human rights. This was done under the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1981 but only being implemented officially in 1986. This charter is to promote and protect human rights in all African countries. The main objective was to achieve freedom, equality, justice and dignity regardless the race, colour, cultural, nation or political views, to name a few. In other words is to have a better life for their people. As a continual to the chapter, in 1987, OAU established African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. The commission job is to promote, protect and interpret the chapter to the leaders and their subjects.
Resources:
Murray, Rachel. 2000. The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and International Law. Hart Publishing. USA
http://www.africaaction.org
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