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The African Commission on Human and People's Rights and the woman question
(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 impact of routine HIV testing on HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Africa
(International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2011)
This paper discusses different methods of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, particularly routine and voluntary HIV testing methods, which have been adopted in response to the HIV epidemic in Africa. It then ...
When poverty is not a sin: an assessment of the Human Rights Council's guiding principles on poverty and human rights
(African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2014)
There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it ... In the final analysis, the rich must not ignore the poor because both rich and poor are tied in a single garment ...
Addressing Human Rights concerns raised by mandatory HIV testing of pregnant women through the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women
(Journal of African Law, 2008)
This article considers the importance of preventing mother to child transmission of HIV in Africa. It argues, however, that any approach to achieving this aim must be consistent with respect for human rights. In particular, ...
Human rights implications of mandatory premarital HIV testing in Nigeria
(International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 2010-04)
This article considers the implications of public health policy on the enjoyment of individuals’ fundamental rights. It specifically examines the appropriateness of mandatory premarital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...
Stop prison rape in South Africa
(Agenda, 2007)
South Africa has some of the highest rates of rape in the world. Activists have drawn attention to the devastating effect this has on women and children. However, insufficient attention has been paid to rape - predominantly ...
The Ebola Virus and Human Rights Concerns in Africa
(African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2015)
In the wake of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) that is ravaging parts of Africa certain measures are being taken by governments to prevent the spread of the epidemic within their borders. Some of these measures are drastic ...
Cellphone technology, human rights and the criminal justice system
(The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2010)
Millions use cellphones every day. It is unthinkable for anyone to not have one in his/her possession. We can be reached almost everywhere and at almost every destination. It is small, compact and extremely user friendly. ...
Implementing legal accountability to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2018)
Accountability is a vital human rights principle to address preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The continuous use of
‘accountability’ as a term without elaborating on it gets in the way of using its ...
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: A systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda ...