The Crime of Unconstitutional Change of Government and Popular Uprisings in Africa: Issues and Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorSsenyonjo, Manisuli
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-18T10:34:30Z
dc.date.available2023-01-18T10:34:30Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractSeveral African states have experienced military coups as a form of government change, undermining the constitutional change of governments, human rights and threats to regional peace and security in Africa. This article examines the crime of unconstitutional change of government in Africa. It considers the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Criminal Law section of the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights over the crime of unconstitutional change of government. It then examines the scope of the crime of unconstitutional change of government and whether there is a right to peaceful rebellion against undemocratic governments in Africa. It also considers the impact of immunity granted to African heads of state on the prosecution of the crime of unconstitutional change of government. It further explores whether the imposition of the death penalty by some domestic courts for the crime of unconstitutional change of government is compatible with African states’ international human rights obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other human rights instruments. This is followed by a consideration of the challenge of providing funds for the benefit of victims of crimes including unconstitutional changes of government.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsenyonjo, M. (2020). The Crime of Unconstitutional Change of Government and Popular Uprisings in Africa: Issues and Challenges. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 28(3), 432-465.DOI: 10.3366/ajicl.2020.0322en_US
dc.identifier.issn1755-1609
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7010
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of International and Comparative Lawen_US
dc.titleThe Crime of Unconstitutional Change of Government and Popular Uprisings in Africa: Issues and Challengesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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