ABSTRACT
The aim of human rights is to protect all human beings, whether in times of peace or war, and by virtue of documents such as the universal declaration of human rights, these rights are seen as universal, and duty is placed on all states to protect their people. Human rights protection has become one of the main purposes of UN. This is also true for the continent where the African charter on human and peoples’ rights aims to protect the basic human rights and freedoms of African people in particular. The military and police are used for providing security and stability. The military should generally be used only as a last resort, but inability of states and its leadership to protect civilians has led to a situation. Mayanja argues that African leadership reflects bad governance, consistent violations of human rights, and various forms of fraud and corruption, consequently undermining peace and social justice due to a lack of ethical leadership.
