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Implementing Article 45 of the UN Convention against Corruption in Africa: prospects and challenges
(Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2013)
Article 45 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption empowers states parties to enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements on the transfer of offenders convicted of offences in one country ...
Restoring the ‘historical deficit’: The exercise of the right to freedom of religion and culture in democratic South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
On 18 January 1960, LIFE magazine began a series of articles on democracy around the world. The newly independent nation of Ghana (1957) was featured in Part 1 and the cover photograph was of Augustus Molade Akiwumi, the ...
Religious persecution as a crime against humanity: ending impunity
(International Institute for Religious Freedom, 2013)
Religious persecution manifests itself in various harmful ways. Traditional intervention
strategies are useful but limited. The article explores the need to reinforce the
combating of religious persecution with the ...
The jurisdiction of the Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008: some implications for child law and divorce jurisdiction
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2011)
The promulgation of the Jurisdiction of the Regional Courts Amendment Act, 31 of 2008 (hereafter the JRCAA) in 62 large urban magisterial districts on 9 August 2010 (Women's Day) heralds a potentially drastic transformation ...
'Woman, but not human': widowhood practices and human rights violations in Nigeria
(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 ...
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. ...
Cave pecuniam: Lawyers as launderers
(North-West University, 2012)
In South Africa there is something almost sacrosanct about an attorney's trust
account. It is the prescribed destination of all funds paid in trust by a client to an
attorney. Clients tend to have complete confidence in ...
Does the differential criterion for vesting parental rights and responsibilities of unmarried parents violate international law? A legislative and social study of three African countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
The right to non-discrimination for all children is established in international human rights law. International children's rights law further provides for the common responsibility of parents for the maintenance of their ...
Property rates as an instrument for development: an analysis of South African policy, law and practice
(Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 2013)
When local governments impose property taxes, their primary objective is to fund their expenditure. However, the role of local government can be seen as far more than simply the provision of local public services. Local ...
Co-trusteeship and the joint- action rule in South African trust law
(Elsevier, 2013)
This article examines the fundamental rule of South African trust law that co-trustees must always act jointly in regard to trust administration. It highlights the rule's foundation, but also contextualizes some of the ...