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Children's health service rights and the issue of consent
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Although the concept of human rights is very much accepted as part of human existence throughout the world today, there is still much controversy surrounding the idea of rights for children. The Constitution, however, not ...
The right of sexual minorities under the African human rights system
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The protection of the rights of sexual minorities in Africa is a controversial issue. It is not unusual to find newspaper reports on gross violations suffered by this minority group. Gays and lesbians are victims of violence, ...
The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs) during armed conflict: the case of Sudan and Somalia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs)in Sudan and Somalia constitutes one of the greatest human tragedy of our time since the end of the Cold War. The concept of IDPs is immense and growing. This research paper ...
International and selected national law on bioprospecting and the protection of traditional knowledge
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This thesis discussed the subjects of bioprospecting and the protection of traditional knowledge. At first the international approach to the subjects was elaborately discussed. The focus was on the respective provisions ...
A critical reflection on the African Women's Protocol as a means to combat HIV/AIDS among women in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
It is within the context of the persistent feminisation of the HIV and AIDS pandemic that this study, based on the normative provisions of the African Women's Protocol, focused on gender, sex and sexuality in the context ...
Virginity testing: towards outlawing the cultural practical practice that violates our daughters
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
No abstract available.
How can the voice of the child be adequately heard in family law proceedings
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Child participation and the right of children to be heard in matters that directly affect them, including in judicial and administrative matters, is a right that is entrenched in a number of international and regional ...
The impact of cultural practices on the advancement of women in Africa: a study of Swaziland and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The impact of cultural practices on the advancement of women in Africa: a study of Swaziland and South Africa
The child's voice in the Hague Convention: Does ascertaining the child's view realise the best interests of the child in legal and related proceedings in terms of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
No abstract available.