Furthering the Enjoyment of Freedom of Assembly in Sub-Saharan Africa through Its Legal Systems

Authors

Sarah E. Hager, Amnesty International USA

First Page

55

Abstract

This paper will examine the legal right to assemble in sub- Saharan Africa before turning to discuss historic and present protest movements. I will examine the tactics activists today employ in sub Saharan Africa, from flash mob protests to hunger strikes to mass mobilization as they continue to express their right to protest, often in very challenging environments. I will then detail the legal systems through which individuals can attempt to assert their right to assemble and how they have been utilized to this point. I will conclude with recommendations activists and citizens can implement as they further their right to assembly with a specific focus on measures that utilize legal systems.

Recommended Citation

Sarah E. Hager, Furthering the Enjoyment of Freedom of Assembly in Sub-Saharan Africa through Its Legal Systems, 11 Intercultural Hum. Rts. L. Rev. 55 (2016).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/ihrlr/vol11/iss1/5