Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Author "Durojaye, Ebenezer"
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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 ... -
An analysis of the contribution of the African human rights system to the understanding of the right to health
Durojaye, Ebenezer (African Human Rights Law Journal, 2021)The right to health is one of the important rights guaranteed in international and regional human rights instruments. Over the years the content and nature of this right have evolved through the works of scholars and ... -
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. ... -
From Muhammed and others to De Beer and others: striking the balance between public health measures and human rights during Covid-19 era in South Africa
Durojaye, Ebenezer; Nanima, Robert Doya (2020)The world first got to know of coronavirus (Covid 19) in December 2019, when it rampaged the Chinese city of Wuhan causing many deaths. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of ... -
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 ... -
Introduction: COVID-19 and the Law in Africa
Durojaye, Ebenezer; Lwabukuna, Olivia; Oette, Lutz; Williams-Elegbe, Sope (Cambridge University Press, 2021)Following its arrival in African countries in February 2020, COVID-19 has severely tested fragile health systems and economies. Since then, it has taken a heavy toll on individual lives and collective wellbeing. In ... -
Legal empowerment as a tool for engendering access to justice in South Africa
Durojaye, Ebenezer (Sage, 2020)This article examines the concept of access to justice and the challenges vulnerable and marginalised groups encounter in accessing justice. The article further discusses the recognition of access to justice as human ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
'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 ...