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American Convention on Human Rights

The primary human rights treaty in the Americas, protecting rights such as the right to liberty.

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. They are roughly 450 people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need. They direct their […]

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Amnesty International

AI is an international NGO that specialises in advocacy on behalf of people under arrest and in detention. They campaign and put pressure on governments to redress human rights abuses. They investigate and expose the facts, whenever and wherever abuses happen. They lobby governments, and other powerful groups such as companies. Making sure they keep […]

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OHCHR Fact Sheet on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

The fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics, mandate and complaints procedures of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. This is the place to start if you are thinking of making a complaint to the Working Group.

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OHCHR List of NHRIs

The OHCHR website provides a list of NHRIs in different countries. Use this to identify the relevant NHRI to your circumstances.

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Asia Pacific Forum Manual on NHRIs

The manual provides a comprehensive overview of the features, responsibilities and complaints processes of NHRIs. This is a great resource to start with if you are thinking of bringing a complaint to an NHRI.

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Abdel Hadi & Others v Sudan (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights)

The claimants were displaced persons whose refugee camp was raided by police who rounded up and arrested the people in the camp. None of the claimants were informed of the reason for their arrest, were granted a lawyer and they were held without charge for 12 months. The ACmHPR held that this amounted to a […]

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Arnesh Kumar v The State of Bihar (India)

It was alleged that the claimant demanded a dowry payment from his future wife’s family and drove his future wife out of his home when she refused. He was then arrested for requesting a dowry payment. After not being granted bail, the claimant brought a challenge to the Indian Supreme Court. The court noted that […]

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Judicial Review in South Africa

This academic article outlines the judicial review process in South Africa.

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Republic v Speaker of the Senate & another Ex parte Afrison Export Import Limited & another (Kenya)

In this case, the court ruled that it has the power to review the work of the senate and any other organ of government. This is particularly important where laws created by the senate are being challenged.

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