| Description |
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (digital, PDF file) |
| Series |
Policy advisory group seminar report ; no. 19 |
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Seminar report (University of Cape Town. Centre for Conflict Resolution) ; no. 19
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| Contents |
Introduction. Objectives -- Seminar themes -- Background -- The responsibility to protect : theory and practice. Africa's responsibility to protect -- The African Union and the responsibility to protect -- Gender and the responsibility to protect -- The UN Human Rights Council and the responsibility to protect -- Civil society, national human rights institutions and the responsibility to protect -- Regional hegemons and the responsibility to protect -- External actors and the responsibility to protect -- Conclusion. Key recommendations |
| Summary |
This report addresses the "responsibility to protect" principle -- the legal and ethical commitment by the international community, acting through organisations such as the UN and Africa's regional organisations, to protect citizens from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and/or ethnic cleansing. The degree to which the "responsibility to protect" citizens has been adhered to by national governments within and outside the continent is assessed; and experiences and lessons from recent conflicts in Africa are reviewed and analysed |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 9, 2012) |
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Report number from web site |
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"Somerset West, South Africa, 23 and 24 April 2007." |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Africa -- Congresses
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Civil defense -- Africa -- Congresses
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Civil defense.
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Human rights.
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Africa.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Eziakonwa, Ahunna
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Myburgh, Elizabeth
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University of Cape Town. Centre for Conflict Resolution
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