Accountable governance and the role of national human rights institutions: The experience of the Malawi human rights commission
- Authors: Danwood M. Chirwa and Redson E. Kapindu
- Main Title: Accountable Government in Africa , pp 140-159
- Publication Date: April 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/c4088b66-en
- Language: English
One of the novel features of the Constitutions adopted by African countries in the 1990s, in a flurry of democratic transitions, was the establishment of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) as a new and key mechanism for holding those in power accountable. Following this general trend, section 129 of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi (Constitution) created the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC). The modalities for the operation of this body were subsequently set out in the Human Rights Commission Act (HRC Act).
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210552851
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/da13d22e-en
Related Subject(s):
Democracy and Governance
Sustainable Development Goals:
Countries:
Malawi
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