National Commissions of Inquiry in Africa: Vehicles to pursue accountability for violations of the right to life?

• Main Author: Thomas Probert (auth)
• Other Authors: Christof Heyns (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) 2020
• Subjects: South African Constitution Commissions of Inquiry National Commissions of Inquiry in Africa Christof Heyns Thomas Probert
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

National commissions of inquiry in the aftermath of violations of human rights, including violations of the right to life, are a common feature of the African legal and political landscape. There is often a fair measure of scepticism or caution about their use, and with good reason. They can serve a...