OUVRAGE : T. Muhindo Makunya, Between legal tradition and transformation: Constitutional interpretation of fundamental rights by the Constitutional Courts of Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa

Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA

A rigorous and original comparative study of constitutional interpretation in Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa, this book explores how the Constitutional Courts of these countries shaped protection of fundamental rights across diverse legal traditions. While these jurisdictions employ similar interpretive methods, their judicial outcomes often diverge, shaped by distinct historical, political, and institutional contexts. Blending doctrinal analysis with bold normative insight, the work advocates for closer synergy between civil law and common law traditions to strengthen human rights protection in Africa.

REVUE : African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme (vol. 9, 2025)

Frans VILJOEN, Janet GBAM, Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA, Rui GARRIDO

The latest volume of the African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l'homme (vol. 9, 2025) is out.

REVUE : African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme (vol. 8, 2024)

Frans VILJOEN, Janet GBAM, Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA

The latest volume of the African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l'homme (vol. 8, 2024) is out.

REVUE : African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme (vol. 7, 2023)

Frans VILJOEN, Janet GBAM, Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA

The latest volume of the African Yearbook of International Law / Annuaire Africain de droit international (vol. 7, 2023) is out.

OUVRAGE : A. Rudman, C. Nyamu Musembi, T. Muhindo Makunya (eds.), The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa: A Commentary

Annika RUDMAN, Celestine NYAMU MUSEMBI, Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA

Since its adoption on 11 July 2003, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) has become a landmark on the African human rights landscape. It has steadily gained prominence as a trail-blazing instrument, responsive to the diverse realities of women on the African continent. This comprehensive Commentary on the Maputo Protocol, the fi rst of its kind, provides systematic analysis of each article of the Protocol, delving into the drafting history, and elaborating on relevant key concepts and normative standards. This Commentary aims to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for anyone interested in the Maputo Protocol, such as researchers, teachers, students, practitioners, policymakers and activists.

REVUE : African Human Rights Yearbook / Annuaire africain des droits de l’homme (vol. 6, 2022)

Janet GBAM, Trésor MUHINDO MAKUNYA, Frans VILJOEN

The latest volume of the African Yearbook of International Law / Annuaire Africain de droit international (vol. 6, 2022) is out.