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Domestic courts and the promotion and protection of the right to freedom from torture in Southern African development community countries
(University of Fort Hare, 2013)
The right to freedom from torture is protected not only in the constitutions of all SADC countries but also in some of the regional and international human rights instruments that have been signed, ratified or acceded to ...
The implication of oil pollution for the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights of women in Niger Delta area of Nigeria
(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 ...
Surrogacy, South African style
(International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, 2013)
This article reviews the Act’s provisions concerning surrogacy and raises some questions for consideration.
Ethical and legal implications of whole genome and whole exome sequencing in African populations
(BioMed Central, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Rapid advances in high throughput genomic technologies and next generation sequencing are
making medical genomic research more readily accessible and affordable, including the sequencing of patient and
control ...
Form over function? the practical application of the recognition of Customary Marriages Act 1998 in South Africa
(Juta Law, 2013)
The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 is a major legislative measure for the development of customary marriages in line with the constitutional principle of equality, specifically for women. The article ...
Deprivation of children's liberty 'as last resort' and 'for the shortest period of time': how far have we come? And can we do better?
(Juta Law, 2013)
Commencing with a brief historical overview of detention of children in South Africa, and legislative attempts to curb its use, this article reviews all forms of deprivation of liberty under the Child Justice Act 75 of ...
Special interest councillors in Zimbabwe: a review of law and practice in terms of the 2013 Constitution
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Local governance in Zimbabwe has a chequered history. Despite high hopes for democratic local governance on the attainment of political independence in 1980, it has often defied democratic practice and is yet to bring ...
Pashukanis on crime and punishment
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Evgeny Pashukanis deservedly is famous as the author of the so-called
commodity form theory of law. In his Law and Marxism he postulated
that the form of legal relations held the key to the Marxist critique of law
and ...
States' obligations in relation to access to medicines: revisiting Kenyan High Court decision in P.A.O and others v Attorney-General and another
(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
(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. ...