| dc.description.abstract | As the world evolves new perils emerge which pose a significant threat to human and child
rights, it is imperative that the protection of these rights is prioritised. Human rights can be
defined as the rights that every human being is entitled to. The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR) was one of the first international legal instruments which set forth the
basic human rights of citizens which are applicable irrespective of race, culture, sex or
economic standing highlighting the universal applicability of human rights.
Human rights violations have been prevalent on the African continent due to regimes such as
apartheid and the innumerable armed conflicts which have played out in states such as Sierra
Leone, Angola, South Sudan and Uganda. Over the past century a variety of insurgent groups
have emerged, and their actions has resulted in catastrophic human rights violations across
continent. Insurgent groups such as the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda, Al-Shabab in
Somalia, M 23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Tajoura Battalion in Libya are
some of the armed factions at the forefront of current conflicts. | en_US |
