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The possible impact of the international criminal court on human rights in Africa
(UWC, 2001)The cruelty and horrors of World War ll were historic in shaping the new world order. The international protection of human rights then gained eminence following the establishment of the Nuremberg and Tokyo international ... -
Post-1996 service delivery in South Africa: Constitutional and social contract perspectives
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The human rights movement, which emerged after the end of the Second World War, has created consensus in the international community that basic social amenities are indispensable for human development. These amenities are ... -
Post-conflict gender-justice: access of women survivors of gender-based violence to the judicial system: a case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
(University of Western Cape, 2012)During armed conflicts, women experience more abuses than their male counterpart. Besides, the disruption of national security systems resulting form the social and political troubles, exposes women to more violation of ... -
Potential alternative sources of funding South Africa's land redistribution programme in its agricultural sector
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The potential impacts of contract review on foreign direct investments in mining resources: case study of Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)This work deals with the potential impacts of contract review on foreign direct investments in mining resources. The research has cited Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo as the case study because the two countries ... -
Poverty, inequality and socio-economic rights: a theoretical framework for the realisation of socio-economic rights in the 2010 Kenyan Constitution
(2013)Poverty and inequality are deeply entrenched in Kenya, with the country being one of the mostunequal countries in the world. To eradicate poverty and inequality, enhance the achievement ofsocial justice, fast-track human ... -
Pre-trial publicity: free speech versus fair trial
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)News coverage of high profile criminal matters has increased in South Africa. Such matters are of public concern, as every citizen has a right to receive and impart information and to debate openly and frankly matters which ... -
Preventing the statelessness of refugee children through the statelessness determination procedure: Lesson for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)By exploring the different causes of childhood statelessness in displaced children on a global scale, this thesis aims to highlight the urgent need to end childhood statelessness. The importance of statelessness determination ... -
The Principle of Legality and the prosecution of international crimes in domestic courts: lessons from Uganda
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The principle of universal jurisdiction as a tool of international criminal justice: challenges for Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The subject of universal jurisdiction is of great relevance to all who work for human rights. I regard the search for ways to end impunity in the cause of gross violations of human rights as an essential part of the work ... -
The principle of universalism in international criminal law: a case study of the situation in Sudan
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This thesis aims to explore the evolution and practical application of the universal jurisdiction principle within the International Criminal Court (ICC). It will focus on the challenges presented by the reluctance and or ... -
Professionalisation of local government: legal avenues for enforcing compliance with competency requirements
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study is a response to the dilemma of poor service delivery or the lack thereof. In this regard, this study posits the professionalisation of local government as part of the solution. The focus is on the administrative ... -
Progress and challenges of implementing the Rome statute of the international criminal court in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The aim of this study is the coming into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court was a thriving success for the international community insofar as that it contributed greatly to international criminal ... -
Progress and Challenges of Implementing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The study objective has been to examine the progress and challenges of implementing the Rome Statute in Uganda and to what extent the substantive provisions of the Rome Statute are implemented by the International Criminal ... -
Progress and challenges of implementing the Rome statute of the international criminal court in Uganda
(2012)The coming into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereafter “Rome Statute”) in July 20022 was a thriving success for the international community insofar as that it contributed greatly to ... -
Promoting and facilitating development through private sector inclusion under the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) legal and institutional framework
(2023)Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have been fronted as vehicles for economic development by various scholars and economic organisations at large. But what is development? This is an important question which must be answered. ... -
Promoting sustainable development in South Africa : environmental regulation in support of renewable energy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)