The Contribution of the Judicial and Quasi-judicial Institutions of the African Union to Human Rights Law in Mauritius: Prospects for Advancing Interactions Between Mauritian and African Human Rights Law
摘要
Mauritius has not developed a culture of judicial challenges in human rights matters since independence. While individuals seek remedies and justice when they are victims, litigation for general public interest and human rights advancement has not been a part of the Mauritian way. Access to supranational human rights bodies under the UN and AU is not adequately utilised by stakeholders, including individuals and civil society organisations. Civil society organisations have been educated about these mechanisms, but researchers and academics have not made genuine attempts to popularise them. Despite multiple recommendations, access to these bodies remains largely denied. The African Commission, the African Court, and the African Children’s Committee are the three AU-level organisations that are the subject of this chapter. Its main goal is to inform all parties concerned about their existence, importance, and relevance to Mauritians’ human rights. Their obligation of aware ess should be followed by an obligation to make use of them.