Download or read book Africa and the Shaping of International Human Rights written by Derrick M. Nault and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-01-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa throughout its postcolonial history has been plagued by human rights abuses ranging from intolerance of political dissent to heinous crimes such as genocide. Yet this book argues that the continent has also been pivotal in helping shape contemporary human rights norms and practices.