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

• Autore principale: Thomas Probert (auth)
• Altri autori: Christof Heyns (auth)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) 2020
• Soggetti: South African Constitution Commissions of Inquiry National Commissions of Inquiry in Africa Christof Heyns Thomas Probert
• Accesso online: 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...