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Sexual violence in prisons – Part 1: The duty to provide safe custody and the nature of prison sex
(South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 2011)
While the exact extent of sexual victimisation in prisons amongst men is uncertain, it is accepted that this is a universal phenomenon. This article, in two parts, examines sexual violence in South African prisons and ...
Using international human rights law to promote constitutional rights: The (potential) role of the South African parliament
(Law, Democracy & Development, 2011)
Parliaments are guardians of human rights due to their role of representing the people in the management of public affairs. The activities of parliaments cover the entire spectrum of human rights and have an immediate ...
Towards an understanding of repeat violent off ending
(Institute for Security Studies, 2010-07)
Th is paper explores South African and international literature relevant to repeat off ending. It reviews the international literature on violent and aggressive behaviour and relevant, but limited, South African literature ...
International human rights norms and the South African choice on termination of pregnancy act: an argument for vigilance and modernisation
(South African Journal on Human Rights, 2019-04)
The right to access abortion services as an integral component of the right to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has been increasingly recognised in the field of international human rights law. However, much more progress ...
Prosecutorial attitudes towards diversion
(NICRO National Office, 1998)
This report investigates a number of issues relating to diversion in an effort to make certain recommendations with regard to the running and management of diversion with a particular emphasis on the discretionary powers ...
South Africa's Heart of Darkness: Sex crimes and child offenders: some trends
(South African Crime Quarterly, 2003)
It is a source of great concern that the number of sexual offences committed by children is apparently on the increase. Given that the Child Justice Bill provides for a separate criminal justice process for children, and ...
Ex-prisoners' views on imprisonment and re-entry
(Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative, 2009)
This research project gathered information from ex-prisoners about their experiences during and after imprisonment. Knowing what prison system users think and say about the system is important because they are ultimately ...
Putting Flesh on the Skeleton: South African Judicial Enforcement of the Right to Adequate Housing of Those Subject to Evictions
(Human Rights Law Review, 2008)
Access to adequate housing is one of the greatest challenges facing the South African government today. The country’s housing situation is
characterised by a severe housing shortage, a huge backlog in the provision of ...
'Jumping the queue', waiting lists and other myths : perceptions and practice around housing demand and allocation in South Africa
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2014)
On 13 and 18 June 2014, the Socio-Economic Rights Project of the Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, held roundtable discussions in Cape Town and Johannesburg on housing demand and allocation in South Africa.
Eviction process in Nigeria: the need for meaningful engagement
(Commonwealth Law Bulletin, 2018)
The important process of meaningful engagement with persons affected by eviction has been greatly under-utilised in Nigeria and this leaves the victims in a dire situation as their yearnings are hardly met. Having regard ...