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Sexual violence in prisons – Part 2: The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act (32 of 2007) – its implications for male rape in prisons and the Department of Correctional Services
(South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 2011)
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act (32 of 2007), referred to here as the Sexual Offences Act (SOA), established in law a gender-neutral definition of rape and this has important implications ...
The implications of corruption for the enjoyment of the right to health in Africa
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)
Corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles to development in many African countries. While there is no universally agreed definition of corruption, attempts have been made by scholars to explain what may constitute ...
Reaffirming the social security rights of children in South Africa with particular reference to the child support grant
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
While South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, the realisation of socio-economic rights remains a mirage for the majority of its population. Widespread poverty and unemployment present ...
ILO convention No. 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers, 2011
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2012)
n acknowledgment of the value of domestic workers in South Africa, 26 July 2012 was marked as the National Domestic Workers' Day. Domestic workers the world over are some of the most important members of society, who work ...
‘Woman, but not human’: widowhood practices and human rights violations in Nigeria
(Oxford University Press, 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 ...
Parliamentarians discuss issues around HIV and AIDS
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
During the XVIII International AIDS Conference held in Vienna, Austria, from 18-23 July 2010, members and staff of parliament from 47 countries met on 20 July to discuss legislative aspects of HIV relating to key affected ...
Lilian Chenwi, 2010. South Africa: State of state reporting under international human rights law
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
This research paper was presented at the seminar on 'Promoting constitutional rights through international human rights law: The state of South Africa's state reporting' held in Cape Town on 22 September 2010. It outlines ...
Parliaments and the MDGs
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
During the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit that took place in New York from 20 to 22 September 2010, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations (UN) Millennium Campaign organised a meeting aimed ...
Government's obligation to unlawful occupiers and private landowners
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2010)
On 4 February 2010, the South Gauteng High Court ordered the City of Johannesburg (the City) to pay rent to a property owner whose building was occupied by squatters. The Court also found the City's housing policy to be ...
Engaging the paradoxes of the universal and particular in human rights adjudication: The possibilities and pitfalls of ‘meaningful engagement’
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2012)
This article examines the disjunctures between the universal aspiration of human rights norms and the complexity of their interpretation and
application in diverse and pluralistic contexts. It examines the extent to which ...