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The Low-Hanging Fruit: Health, Rights, And The Commission, Bright Nkrumah
The Low-Hanging Fruit: Health, Rights, And The Commission, Bright Nkrumah
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
The year 2022 marked the 35th anniversary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. As it is a custom in many communities, when one reaches this milestone, it is an opportune time to introspect and reflect on the successes and challenges encountered in one’s journey. It is this template that the paper adopts to measure the prospects and setbacks of the African Commission in the advancement of the right to health. The Article argues that while the body remains the poster child of the continent’s human rights architecture, its inability to clearly articulate how states ought to advance …