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Children's rights standards and child marriage in Malawi
(University of Florida, Centre for African Studies, 2017)
Child marriages occur when one of the parties is below the age of eighteen. In Malawi, research has shown that most child marriages are a result of cultural practices. To comply with various international and regional ...
A fresh perspective on historical sexual abuse: the case of Hewitt v S 2017 1 SACR 309 (SCA)
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)
Sexual crimes continues to be a scourge in our society. It is therefore not surprising that the prevention and criminalisation of sexual crimes in South Africa has received a large amount of attention over the last few ...
What is the future of polygyny (polygamy) in Africa?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)
The traditional practice of polygyny, whereby only a man is
allowed to marry more than one wife in a customary marriage,
has long been perceived to be an offender of women's rights.
Recent family law reforms on the ...
‘Voices’ of school dropouts about the use of illicit drugs on the Cape Flats, Western Cape
(Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA), 2017)
The social concerns of communities on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape, are perpetuated by the lack of schooling and it contributes to higher unemployment figures. This article aims to provide a voice for school dropouts ...
Human rights and access to healthcare services for indigenous peoples in Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
In September 2015, the United Nations adopted the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to address among others poverty and inequality within and among countries of the world. In particular, the SDGs aim at ameliorating the ...
Injecting compassion into international wildlife law: from conservation to protection?
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)
International wildlife law is concerned with the conservation of sentient species, but generally ignores the welfare of individual animals. It therefore does not reflect a recognition of the moral worth of animals and ...
Involuntary sterilisation as a form of violence against women in Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
This article examines the meaning and nature of sterilisation. It equally discusses the historical context of involuntary sterilisation and its likely human rights implications. More importantly, it discusses the decision ...
The (mis)management of ethno-linguistic diversity in Ethiopian cities
(Routledge, 2017)
Ethiopia has an ethnic federal system that is based on the assumption that the ethnolinguistic
communities of the country are located in neatly defined, or definable, territorial areas.
On the basis of this assumption ...
Applying the Gordon & Ford categorisation and the routine activities theory to cybercrime: a suitable target
(IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2017)
This article speaks to the societal implications of technology by discussing
the problems presented by cybercrime. It identifies a twofold problem. The first is
that the proliferation of cybercrime is outstripping the ...
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict - Deciding on parole for offenders serving life sentences
(Institute for Security Studies, 2017)
Parole for offenders serving life sentences has ignited questions in media reports and political circles. This complexity becomes a touchy issue when it leaves more questions than answers after the grant or decline to place ...