Human Rights in African Prisons

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"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 detaiLed consideration 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."--Jacket.

subjects: Prisons,  Overcrowding,  Human rights,  Juvenile delinquents,  Women prisoners,  Prisons, africa,  Human rights, africa,  Prisoners, legal status, laws, etc.,  Prisoners,  Health and hygiene,  Civil rights,  Surpopulation,  Prisonniers,  Droits,  Droits de l'homme (Droit international),  Jeunes délinquants,  Prisonnières,  Africa,  Detainees,  Human Rights Africa (Organization)