ESR Review

ESR Review Volume 12 No 2 - 2011

This is the second issue of the ESR Review for 2011. It hails the adoption of the Principles and Guidelines on the Implementation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights during its 48th ordinary session held from 10 to 24 November 2010 in Banjul, The Gambia. This long-awaited instrument is a landmark in the evaluation of economic social and cultural rights in Africa.

ESR Review Volume 12 No 1 - 2011

The first issue of 2011 features Realising the rights of older persons in South Africa and an appraisal of General Recommendation 27 of the CEDAW Committee on protecting the rights of older women.

ESR Review Volume 11 No 3 - 2010

The issue includes articles that provide an overview of the protection and enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa today.

ESR Review Volume 11 No 2 - 2010

The issue includes articles on adolescents' sexual health rights, regulating private power in health, protection of socio-economic rights by the African Commission. It also contains developments on parliament and the MDGs as well as HIV and AIDS, among others.