A Comparative Analysis of Human Rights Protection in European Union and African Union Countries: An fsQCA Approach/Avrupa Birligi ve Afrika Birligi Ulkelerinde Insan Haklari Korumasinin fsQCA Yaklasimi ile Karsilastirmali Analizi

This study contributes to the human rights protection literature by using Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) in the analysis of 76 cases composed of European Union and African Union countries. Results indicate that the ratification of treaties, establishment of human rights institutions, and high GDP per capita in the absence of rule of law, play crucial roles in the high rate of protection of human rights in Europe. In Africa, however, the low GDP per capita and absence of rule of law significantly weaken human rights protection. The analysis reveals that the establishment of human rights institutions is essential to protect human rights in Europe, while high GDP per capita and rule of law are paramount to improving human rights protection in Africa in relation to any institutional configuration, approach, or policy. Keywords: Human Rights Treaties, Rule of Law, National Human Rights Institutions, GDP, Multivariate Analysis Bu calisma, Avrupa Birligi ve Afrika Birligi ulkelerinden olusan 76 vakayi Bulanik Kume Nitel Karsilastirmali Analiz (fsQCA) yontemiyle inceleyerek insan haklarinin korunmasina iliskin literature katkida bulunmaktadir. Sonuclar, hukukun ustunlugunun olmadigi durumlarda antlasmalarin onaylanmasinin, insan haklari kurumlarinin kurulmasinin ve kisi basina dusen yuksek GSYIH'nin, Avrupa'da insan haklarinin yuksek duzeyde korunmasinda onemli roller oynadigini gostermektedir. Ancak Afrika'da kisi basina dusen GSYIH'nin dusuk olmasi ve hukukun ustunlugunun olmamasi insan haklarinin korunmasini onemli olcude zayiflatmaktadir. Analiz, Avrupa'da insan haklarini korumak icin insan haklari kurumlarinin olusturulmasinin gerekli oldugunu, Afrika'da ise yuksek kisi basi GSYIH'nin ve hukukun ustunlugunun herhangi bir kurumsal duzenleme, yaklasim veya politika ile insan haklarinin korunmasini gelistirmek icin cok onemli oldugunu ortaya koymaktadir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Insan Haklari Antlasmalari, Hukukun Ustunlugu, Ulusal Insan Haklari Kurumlari, GSYIH, Cok Degiskenli Analiz
Introduction The protection of human rights around the world varies across continents despite the overall increase in the ratification of treaties and the establishment of national human rights institutions. Specifically, [...]