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‘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 ...
The relevance of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for older persons in South Africa
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2011)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 (UDHR) recognises that '[a]ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights' (article 1). This equality in dignity and rights applies irrespective of age. The ...
Unpacking "progressive realisation", its relation to resources, minimum core and reasonableness, and some methodological considerations for assessing compliance
(2013)
Uiteensetting van "toenemende verwesenliking", die verband met hulpbronne, kernminimum en redelikheid, en sekere metodologiese oorwegings om nakoming te toets
"Toenemende verwesenliking" is een van die beperkings waaraan ...
Welfare pluralism in health: Assessing Zimbabwe’s policy response to HIV/AIDS with reference to Mbare Distrct, Harare
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)
The article is on Welfare Pluralism and focuses on Zimbabwe’s policy responses to HIV/AIDS with reference to Mbare Disrict, Harare. Quantitative primary data was systematically collected from a sample of individuals from ...
Towards a professionalised municipal administration
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has published proposed amendments to the Municipal Systems Act which will do much to promote a more professional administration by way of better-qualified ...