Evaluating the jurisprudence of the African Commission on evidence obtained through human rights violations
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Date
2020
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University of Pretoria
Abstract
The normative framework of the African Commission, which regulates the
admission of evidence obtained through human rights violations, is largely
based on a number of instruments. These include the Tunisian Resolution,
the Dakar Declaration, the Robben Island Guidelines and the Principles
and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Representation in
Africa. It is argued that the emerging jurisprudence on evidence obtained
through human rights violations has a limited developmental framework,
owing to the normative framework. This contribution discusses the
normative framework, and qualifies the limited jurisprudence. The final
step engages the jurisprudence of the Commission followed by a
conclusion and recommendations.
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African commission, Human rights violations, Tunisian resolution, Robben Island, Fair trail
Citation
Nanima, R. (2020). Evaluating the jurisprudence of the African Commission on evidence obtained through human rights violations. De Jure,53,307-311