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States' obligations in relation to access to medicines: revisiting Kenyan High Court decision in P.A.O and others v Attorney-General and another

Durojaye, Ebenezer; Mirugi-Mukundi, Gladys (Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2013)

Recently a Kenyan High Court in P.A.O and others v Attorney General and another (hereinafter P.A.O) handed down a judgment in relation to sections 2, 32, and 34 of the Anti-Counterfeit Act vis-à-vis Kenya's obligations ...

The approaches of the African Commission to the right to health under the African Charter

Durojaye, Ebenezer (Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, 2013)

In 2012 the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights celebrated its 25 years of existence. The Commission was established pursuant to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, which came into force in 1986. ...

Substantive equality and maternal mortality in Nigeria

Durojaye, Ebenezer (Routledge and the Commission on Legal Pluralism, 2012)

Introduction: It is a tragedy that in the 21st century, when man has explored the moon and other planets and made significant advancement in science and technology, women should continue to die during pregnancy and childbirth. ...

So sweet, so sour: a commentary on the Nigerian High Court's decision in Georgina Ahamefule v Imperial Hospital and Another relating to the rights of persons living with HIV

Durojaye, Ebenezer (Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)

The purpose of this article is to assess the decision of the Nigerian High Court in the Ahamefule case. While the case would seem to be a victory for people living with HIV in the country, it left some important ...

Making a first impression: An assessment of the decision of the Committee of Experts of the African Children's Charter in the Nubian Children communication

Durojaye, Ebenezer; Foley, Edmund Amarkwei (Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2012)

The article analyses the Nubian Children communication, the very first case to be finalised by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. It critically reviews the progressive approach of the ...

'Woman, but not human': widowhood practices and human rights violations in Nigeria

Durojaye, Ebenezer (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013)

This article examines the implications of widowhood practices for the enjoyment of women’s fundamental rights and freedoms in Nigeria. The article discusses the effects of socio-cultural and legal structures of Nigeria ...

The African Commission on Human and People's Rights and the woman question

Durojaye, Ebenezer; Oluduro, O. (Springer, 2016)

This paper proposes that in developing jurisprudence on women's rights, the African Commission will need to ask the woman question particularly the African woman question. The woman question requires a judicial or ...

The potential of the Expert Committee of the African Children’s Charter in advancing adolescent sexual health and rights in Africa

Durojaye, Ebenezer (Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law, 2013)

This paper examines the role of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACE) in advancing the sexual and reproductive rights of adolescent girls in Africa. The paper focuses on the ...

The implication of oil pollution for the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights of women in Niger Delta area of Nigeria

Oluduro, Olubayo; Durojaye, Ebenezer (Taylor & Francis, 2013)

Oil is a major source of income for Nigeria and it is the mainstay of the country’s economy. Nigeria’s intensive oil sector accounts for nearly 40% of its gross domestic product, but declined steadily to an average of ...