Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Law in Africa

This book examines artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa from a rights-based perspective. It considers the consequences of AI for civil and political rights, social, economic, and cultural rights, and collective rights in Africa, with particular reference to the African Charter.

List of contents

Preface
Acronyms
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: The Industrial Revolutions and Emergence of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter Three: Artificial Intelligence and the Discipline of International Law
Chapter Four: Civil And Political Rights
Chapter Five: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Chapter Six: Collective Rights
Chapter Seven: Specific Groups
Chapter Eight: Way Forward: Regionalizing Implementation of a Rights-Centered AI
Bibliography
Index

About the author

is an international legal scholar with expertise in human rights, artificial intelligence and migration law and policy. She holds a doctorate in law from the University of Pretoria and also has a Masters in law from the Harvard Law School. She has taught extensively on AI governance to policymakers in Africa and currently leads a chapter of the International Law Association on Artificial Intelligence, New Technologies and International Law.

Product details

• Authors: Aderomola Adeola
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032830049
• ISBN: 978-1-032-83004-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Routledge Studies on Law in Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Africa, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, LAW / Communications, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, LAW / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, LAW / Computer & Internet, Information technology industries, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems of law, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structure & processes, Communication Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Moral and social purpose of education, Human rights, civil rights, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Legal aspects of IT, Human–computer interaction, Computer networking & communications, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Political structure and processes, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Moral & social purpose of education, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes, Computer networking and communications, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies