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Cultural transformation and human rights in Africa / edited by Abdullahi A. An-Na'im. - London ; New York : New York : Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, c2002. - x, 269 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cultural transformation and human rights in african societies / Human rights and cultural branding / Banjul charter / Mediating culture and human rights in favour of land rights for women in Africa / Are local norms and practices fences or pathways? The example of women's property rights / Religious revivalism, human rights activism and the struggle for women's rights in Nigeria / Contradictory perspectives on rights and justice in the context of land tenure reform in Tanzania / Effects of land tenure on women's access and control of land in Kenya / Abdullahi A. An-Naím and Jeffrey Hammond -- Martin Chanock -- Makau Mutua -- Florence Butegwa -- Celestine Nyamu-Musembi -- Hussaina J. Abdullah -- Isaa Shivji -- Akinyi Nzioki.

ISBN: 9781842770900 (cased) 9781842770917 (limp)

LCCN: 2002726605

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2-60736

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights--Africa.
Mensenrechten.
Vrouwen.
Landrechten.
Eigendom.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa--Social life and customs.

LC Class. No.: KQC572 / .C85 2002 JC599.A36 / C85 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 323.096