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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 ... -
Promoter liability and protection of third party rights in terms of pre-incorporation contracts under South Africa’s companies act 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Protecting the interests of a promoter, third-party, and a company in pre-incorporation contracts can be a complex issue as it involves legal considerations and potential conflicts of interest. The challenge arises because, ... -
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) -
The Promotion of Access to Information Act: a blunt sword in the fight for freedom of information
(University of the Western Cape, 2010) -
Prosecuting the three core crimes: Complementarity in light of Africa’s new international criminal Court.
(University of Western Cape., 2019)The principle of complementarity forms the basis upon which the International Criminal Court (ICC) exercises its jurisdiction. This principle of international law first appears in the Preamble to the Rome Statute and ... -
The prosecution of international crimes in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: critical evaluation of the factual background and specific legal considerations
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The first part of this study evaluates the historical events that led to the referral of the DRC situation to the ICC. This includes the background of the conflict and the extent to which international crimes have been ... -
Prospects of formal regional stock exchange in the East African community: legal and regulatory considerations
(2021)The East African Community (EAC) is among the eight regional economic communities recognised under the platform of the African Union.1 What has transformed to become the EAC was initially founded in 1967 with the name ... -
Protecting girls against child motherhood and the rights of child mothers in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The issue of child motherhood remains a key challenge, especially in developing countries such as Zimbabwe. Despite bearing the worst of its effects, Zimbabwe looks largely to have fallen short of answers to solve this ... -
The protection of an accused's right to freedom from torture
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The question to be addressed in this study is whether the government of South Africa is doing enough to protect the rights of the accused from torture. This study will seek to analyse South Africa’s constitution and its ... -
The protection of children from exploitative labour within SADC :Human rights challenges of the regional integration initiative
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Childhood is a time for play, for growth, and for discovery. Sadly, for many of the world's children, the reality is different. They are denied their childhood and with it, their opportunity to develop. They are denied ...