Human Rights in Africa Lecture Series: Protecting and Promoting Human Rights at Regional Level: Comparing the European and African Systems of Human Rights

1 Introduction to Human Rights

2 The Global Human Rights System

3 The European System of Human Rights

3.1 Historical Background

3.2 The Legal Framework

3.3 The Institutions Established

3.4 Performance of the Institutions

4 The African System of Human Rights

4.1 Historical Background

4.2 The Legal Framework

4.3 The Institutions Established

4.4 Performance of the Institutions

5 Comparing the Two Systems: Strengths and Weaknesses

6 Conclusion