Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Nanima, Robert Doya"
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Abusing the accused? Unpacking the use of entrapment in Uganda’s fight against corruption
Nanima, Robert Doya (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
Nanima, Robert Doya; Durojaye, Ebenezer (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. ... -
Admission of confessions in Uganda: Unpacking the theoretical, substantive and procedural considerations of the Supreme Court
Nanima, Robert Doya (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 ... -
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict - Deciding on parole for offenders serving life sentences
Nanima, Robert Doya (Institute for Security Studies, 2017)Parole for offenders serving life sentences has ignited questions in media reports and political circles. This complexity becomes a touchy issue when it leaves more questions than answers after the grant or decline to place ... -
Evaluating the role of the African committee of experts on the rights and welfare of the child in the Covid-19 era: Visualising the African child in 2050
Nanima, Robert Doya (University of Pretoria, 2021)Africa has gained much traction in recognising the rights of the child with an emphasis on his or her holistic environments. Three general environments that affect a child are identified: first, a peaceful environment ... -
An evaluation of Kenya’s parallel legal regime on refugees, and the courts’ guarantee of their rights
Nanima, Robert Doya (University of the Western Cape, 2017)This article evaluates the existence of a parallel refugee regime in Kenya. The Executive decides on policies and oversees the enactment of laws to regulate the inflow of refugees under the encampment policy. The Judiciary ... -
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 ... -
From physical to online spaces in the age of the #FeesMustFall protests: a critical Interpretative Synthesis of writing centres in emergency situations
Nanima, Robert Doya (Sabinet African Journals, 2019)Writing centres play a vital role in guiding students in their academic writing. Central to this role is their physical location at tertiary institutions, where students usually walk in and schedule appointments with ... -
From physical to online spaces in the age of the #Feesmustfall protests: A critical interpretative synthesis of writing centres in emergency situations
Nanima, Robert Doya (Stellenbosch University, 2019)Writing centres play a vital role in guiding students in their academic writing. Central to this role is their physical location at tertiary institutions, where students usually walk in and schedule appointments with ... -
From physical to online spaces in the age of the #FeesMustFall protests: A critical Interpretative synthesis of writing centres in emergency situations
Nanima, Robert Doya; Klasste, Jacque (Sabinet African Journals, 2019)Writing centres play a vital role in guiding students in their academic writing. Central to this role is their physical location at tertiary institutions, where students usually walk in and schedule appointments with ... -
The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda
Nanima, Robert Doya (Faculty of Law, North-West University, 2016)The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. ... -
Mainstreaming the ‘Abortion question’ into the right to health in Uganda
Nanima, Robert Doya (Dullah Omar Institute, 2021)The right to health is a social and economic right that requires progressive realisation by states (Chenwi 2013). Although Uganda’s Constitution does not provide for the right to health, the country is a signatory to the ... -
A missing link in the Traditional Courts Bill 2017 evidence obtained through human rights violations
Nanima, Robert Doya (ISS & the University of Cape Town, 2018)The issue of admission of evidence obtained through human rights violations is central to a criminal justice system as a mechanism through which to prevent overzealous prosecution by the state and ensure protection of ... -
A right to a fair trial in Uganda’s Judicature (Visual Audio Link) Rules: Embracing the challenges in the era of Covid-19
Nanima, Robert Doya (Taylor and Francis, 2020)The application of the Uganda Judicature (Visual-Audio Link) Rules does not contextualise the complete protection of an accused’s right to a fair trial during emergencies. A contextualisation of the right to a fair trial ... -
A right to a fair trial in Uganda’s Judicature (Visual-Audio Link) Rules: Embracing the challenges in the era of Covid-19
Nanima, Robert Doya (Routledge, 2020)The application of the Uganda Judicature (Visual-Audio Link) Rules does not contextualise the complete protection of an accused’s right to a fair trial during emergencies. A contextualisation of the right to a fair trial ... -
The right to education of the refugee girl affected by armed conflict in Kenya: insights from the jurisprudence of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Nanima, Robert Doya (2021)The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child provides for the protection of children in all environments. Areas that have experienced armed conflict have made the child susceptible to human rights violations ... -
The role of questioning in writing tutorials: a critical approach to student-centered learning in peer tutorials in higher education
Munje, Paul Nwati; Nanima, Robert Doya; Clarence, Sherran (Taylor & Francis, 2018)Peer tutoring in higher education aims to enhance student learning, and confidence. In writing centres, peer writing tutors use critical questioning to make the tutorial sessions student-focused and productive. The nature ...