International Human Rights Law and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Lessons from Africa and Beyond (Routledge Research in Health Law)

"This book reviews the challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at the regional and national levels in Africa. It contains an analysis of the relevant norms and monitoring mechanisms at the regional level, and case studies from selected African and other developing countries. The WHO has noted that tobacco use or exposure to tobacco is a major health risk factor for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This volume highlights the importance of taking measures to control tobacco use in Africa with a view to preventing these risks. With contributions from experts from the global South, the book provides a critical analysis of the role that human rights can play in mitigating the impact of tobacco use and NCDs, and the implementation of the FCTC. The book contains a systematic and in-depth analysis of how efforts to realise the right to health under international and regional law can help to address the incidence of tobacco use in the developing world. The collection will be an important resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of Public Health Law and International Human Rights"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents List of tables List of acronyms and abbreviations List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1 Introduction 2 The role of the African human rights system in promoting tobacco control and addressing related non-communicable diseases Part II Country case studies 3 The implementation of the WHO FCTC: lessons from Ghana 4 Challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the FCTC in South Africa 5 An overview of Nigeria’s efforts in addressing non-communicable diseases within the WHO FCTC 6 Tobacco control and the right to health in Kenya: implementation of the WHO FCTC 7 Examining tobacco-related health rights in Zambia in light of the WHO FCTC 8 Tobacco smoking and the law in Rwanda: progress, challenges and perspectives 9 The state of Zimbabwe’s compliance with the WHO FCTC 10 Assessing the level of compliance of the domestic normative framework on tobacco products of Mauritius with the FCTC Part III Lessons from other jurisdictions 11 The David and Goliath tale of Uruguay’s tobacco control measures: lessons for the region and beyond 12 Tobacco, health and regulations in India: a national overview 13 Beyond tobacco: lessons on non-communicable diseases from the Inter-American Human Rights System Index