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Ecowas Court is already advancing women’s rights in the region, but its work could have more impact if it developed a uniform monetary compensation framework.

Traditionally human rights are viewed as being indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. The notion that a company may need to choose which human rights it will protect is antithetical.

A human rights approach offers central banks a new tool for understanding the true costs and benefits of their operations.

Having Egypt at the helm of the African Union might not bode well for human rights on the continent.

Corporations that benefit from poverty should have a legal duty to mitigate the harm of poverty from which they benefit.

South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.

School moots are becoming an increasingly popular way to teach young people about the value of human rights.

South Africa has fallen short in one key aspect when it comes to championing human rights on the continent.

The court has lived up to its promise in most cases, issuing some progressive and ground-breaking decisions and remedies.

Those who benefit from economic reforms are often not the same as those who bear the costs.