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Abusing the accused? Unpacking the use of entrapment in Uganda’s fight against corruption
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In Uganda, an accused person enjoys a right to a fair trial. It is a requirement that the circumstances surrounding the collection and admission of evidence do not violate this right. This article argues that the use of ... -
Access to Justice in Kenya in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 16.3 on the Rule of Law: Lessons for the upcoming 2020 Voluntary National Review Report
(CEDRED Publications, 2020-08)Kenya was among the various countries that presented a Voluntary National Review Report in 2017. In the context of the Sustainable Development Goal 16.3, a close reading of the 2017 Report shows some strong and weak points. ... -
Accountability and the right to food: A comparative study of India and South Africa
(Food Security SA Working Paper Series, 2018)It remains a great source of concern that, as richly endowed as the world is, each day millions of people go to sleep hungry and almost 870 million people, particularly in developing countries, are chronically undernourished. ... -
Adding injury to insult: Intrusive laws on top of a weak system
(Constitutional Court Review, 2016)Local governments often encounter difficulties when state functions and powers are devolved to them. Capacity at local level often becomes the Achilles heel of devolution. This is the case in South Africa. The South African ... -
Addressing climate change through international human rights law: From (extra) territoriality to common concern of humankind
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)International human rights law (IHRL) offers potential responses to the consequences of climate change. However, the focus of IHRL on territorial jurisdiction and the causation-based allocation of obligations does not ... -
Addressing female genital cutting/mutilation (FGC/M) in The Gambia
(Routledge, 2021)The purpose of this chapter is to examine the viability of the use of criminal sanction to address FGC/M in general. It then examines the nexus between FCG/M and human rights and discusses the reasons often adduced to ... -
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, ... -
Addressing the limits of autonomy: Origin, organization and purpose of horizontal intergovernmental forums in three federations
(Centro Studi sul Federalismo, 2020)Horizontal intergovernmental forums that bring together the constituent units of a federation are increasingly common. This article examines the origin, organization and purpose of the premium horizontal intergovernmental ... -
Addressing wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice in the BRICS nations
(University of Tyumen, 2022)For many decades, international human rights law has recognised the danger of wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice. It is against this background that measures have been taken to prevent or combat wrongful ... -
Adjudication of Corporal Punishment and the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16.2: An evaluation of the Kenyan Experience
(CEDRED Publications, 2020)Under the laws of Kenya, the best interests’ principle is a key consideration in all matters affecting children. A topical issue is its’ report on the realisation of the SDG Agenda. Closely related to the same is Kenya’s ... -
The admissibility in Namibia of evidence obtained through human rights violations
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2016)Unlike the case in other African countries, such as South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the Namibian Constitution does not require courts to exclude evidence obtained through human rights violations if the admission of that ... -
The admissibility of criminal findings in civil matters: Re-evaluating the Hollington judgment
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2021)In Hollington v Hewthorn & Co Ltd 2 1943 All ER 35 it was held that a finding of a criminal court did not have any probative value in a subsequent civil action and was inadmissible as evidence. Despite the case being one ... -
The admissibility of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Mauritius
(Juta Law Publishing, 2018)The Constitution of Mauritius, unlike those of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, does not guide courts on the issue of the admissibility of evidence obtained through human rights. Jurisprudence from Mauritius shows courts ... -
Admission of confessions in Uganda: Unpacking the theoretical, substantive and procedural considerations of the Supreme Court
(Makerere University, 2017)The Uganda legal regime relies on the discretion of the courts in dealing with improperly obtained evidence. While various theories explain the need to exclude evidence, understanding their rationales sheds light on ... -
Advancing regional integration through the free movement of persons in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
(Nelson R Mandela School of Law, 2020)The level at which the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has managed to regulate the free movement of persons, so as to reduce or completely eliminate, rigorous administrative requirements poses a ... -
Advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents in Africa: The role of the courts
(Springer, 2019)Across the world, adolescents encounter various challenges that may implicate the enjoyment of their sexual and reproductive health and rights. The situation of adolescents in Africa is aggravated by high poverty levels ... -
Advancing the Right to Adequate Housing of Desperately Poor People: City of Johannesburg v. Rand Properties
(Human Rights Brief, 2006)Inadequate housing, the growth and overcrowding of informal settlements, and the occupation of private land and abandoned buildings are prevalent in South Africa. The result is that many of the country’s most vulnerable — ... -
Africa and the International Criminal Court
(Human Rights and Peace Centre, 2012)Since the establishment and functioning of the ICC in 2002, the work of the ICC has generated a lot of debate, criticisms and controversy. This is largely due to the perception that, as far as the prosecution of cases ... -
Africa, prisons and COVID-19
(Oxford University Press, 2020)Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the extent to which the criminal justice system is used to target ... -
The African children’s charter @ 30: A distinction without a difference?
(Brill, 2020)I would like to start with three recent concerning developments on children’s rights in Africa that the media has highlighted. First, in Somalia the draft Sexual Offences Bill that allowed child marriage has ruffled ...
