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The right of access to information: The Constitutionality of the promotion of access to information bill
(2000)The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa ("the Constitution") as well as its precursor ("the interim Constitution") 2entrench the right of access to information. ln the Constitution the right of access to information ... -
The right of appeal: Exercising the right of appeal from the lower courts
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis dealt with the constitutionality of the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Act, 2003 (Act 42 of 2003), pertaining to the leave requirement and petition procedures in respect of appeals against ... -
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 right to alternative care of children with disabilities in Ethiopia and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The importance of a nurturing environment on early child development and the central role that a family environment plays to this end are widely recognised. However, most children with disabilities lack family life and ... -
The right to birth registration of foreign children in South Africa: A human rights perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)International law explains the significance of the right to a birth certificate,1 birth registration and what it means to be a national of a specific state.2 International law also explains how important the right to birth ... -
The right to development as a normative framework For the human rights obligations of international financial institutions
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Human rights are the product of different stages of human struggle that took place throughout history. The advent of the right to development in the international arena is part of the result of the struggle of developing ... -
The right to education of children with disabilities in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study seeks to assess the extent to which national laws ensure that CWDs are accessing the right to education on an equal basis with non-disabled children. The study also seeks to assess the policy, legislative and ... -
The right to environment under the Zanzibar constitution : a comparative analysis between revolutionary government of Zanzibar and the Republic of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)There are practical linkages between the respective causes of human rights and environmental protection since environmental harms and human rights abuses often go together. Moreover, threats to environment can themselves ... -
The right to freedom of religion in the public domain in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Within the context of South Africa‘s diverging religious, cultural and social backgrounds, new questions on the nature of a multicultural society are raised from the perspective of human rights. The universality and ... -
The right to identity in the context of embryo donation
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In this research, I seek to investigate the extent to which the South African Legislature and the international community recognises the right to identity of a child born through embryo donation. First, I carefully examine ... -
The right to privacy and the challenge of modern cell phone technology
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Privacy has been defined as a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by others and to have freedom from public attention. A person's right to privacy entails that such a person should have control over his or ... -
The Right to Privacy and the Challenge of Modern Cell Phone Technology
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Privacy has been defined as a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by others and has freedom from public attention. A person's right to privacy entails that such a person should have control over his or her ... -
A right to protected rivers: An analysis of the fulfilment of the State's Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and secure the sustainable use of rivers in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This mini-thesis deals with the right to protected rivers whereby it analyses the fulfilment of the State's Constitutional obligation to take reasonable legislative and other measures that promote the conservation and ... -
The right to remain married : positioning homosexual-transsexual marriages under the South African Marriage Act 25 of 1961
(University of the Western Cape., 2015)For many, the human rights which South Africa has been able to secure for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people has been very progressive. However, with the conflation of sexual orientation and ... -
The right to reparations in the context of transitional justice: lessons for Burundi from South Africa, Chile, Peru and Colombia
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The right to social security of persons with disabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)In recent years, the rights of persons with disabilities have received substantial attention both in South Africa and internationally. While certain rights have received widespread coverage, other rights have not yet been ... -
The Right to Strike - Is it an effective component in regulating the South African labour market?
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research paper presents an analysis of the right to strike in South Africa. It starts by providing a historical overview of labour relations in South Africa and the development of the right to strike. The discussion ... -
The right to water in the constitution and sustainable development in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The South African Constitution, 1996 has placed the right to sufficient water as a Constitutional right. The provision of this right by the Constitution intends to redress the violation of human rights, to ensure that ... -
The rights of children living with their incarcerated mothers in South African prisons
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Children living in South African prisons with their incarcerated mothers continue to experience the harsh conditions experienced by their mothers when they were innocent. The Department of Correctional Services responsible ... -
Rights of the child and Euthanasia in the context of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Euthanasia is controversial topic that attracts conversations on grounds of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The opinions of legal scholars are inconsistent because while some view euthanasia as a gross violation ...