Human Rights in African Prisons

Jeremy Sarkin

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Ohio University Press
17 May 2023

Crime & criminology; Penology & punishment; Human rights; International law

Series: Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies

Prisons are always a key focus

of those interested in human rights and the rule of law. Human Rights in African Prisons looks at the challenges African governments face in dealing with these issues. Written by some of the most eminent researchers from and on Africa, including the former chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. This collection provides a current analysis

of the situation in African prisons and examines how regional and international legal instruments have dealt with human rights concerns such as overcrowding, healthcare, pretrial detention, and the treatment of women and children. Human Rights in African Prisons reveals that there are reforms under way across nations in Africa and makes recommendations for strengthening and building on them.

Edited by: Jeremy Sarkin
Imprint: Ohio University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 445g
ISBN: 9780896802650
ISBN 10: 0896802655
Series: Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeremy Sarkin is the Visiting Professor of International Human Rights and Senior Professor of Law at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is the author of numerous publications, including The Administration of Justice: Comparative Perspectives and Carrots and Sticks: The TRC and the South African Amnesty Process.

Reviews for Human Rights in African Prisons

"""(T)his is a lucid, well-informed and compelling overview of the critical issues in African correctional institutions...essential reading for African scholars, legal experts, human rights workers, and even informed, socially-conscious general readers, and thus is a must for any academic library."" - African Studies Quarterly"