Today more than ever in Africa, justice, peace, and reconciliation have become issues that require more attention, and upon which more reflection and action are needed in order to promote and protect values that enhance human dignity and help to avoid any trend to incite violence in addressing contentious issues. Many peace agreements in the Democratic Republic of Congo have revealed their limitations in bringing about peace. Such limitations would be explained by the overemphasis on political and military solutions to conflict resolution to the detriment of justice and social reconciliation....
Today more than ever in Africa, justice, peace, and reconciliation have become issues that require more attention, and upon which more reflection and ...
In this book I argue for an approach that conceives human rights as both moral and legal rights. The merit of such an approach is its capacity to understand human rights more in terms of the kind of world free and reasonable beings would like to live in rather than simply in terms of what each individual is legally entitled to. While I acknowledge that every human being has the moral entitlement to be granted living conditions that are conducive to a dignified life, I maintain, at the same time, that the moral and legal aspects of human rights are complementary and should be given equal...
In this book I argue for an approach that conceives human rights as both moral and legal rights. The merit of such an approach is its capacity to u...
