Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Durojaye, Ebenezer"
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Access to reproductive health and rights for indigenous women in Zimbabwe: A case of the San community in Tsholotsho and Plumtree
Nkomo, Sindiso Nozitha (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Access to healthcare, including reproductive health, is an essential human right that necessitates the attainment of human development, non-discrimination between genders, and promotes women’s rights. Reproductive health ... -
Access to safe food in South Africa as a human rights imperative
Adeniyi, Oluwafunmilola Foluke (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The aim of this study is to examine laws and policies relating to food safety in South Africa, specifically with regard to labelling requirements in the food industry. It is hoped that this research will serve as a pointer ... -
The African court on human and peoples’ rights: a test of African notions of human rights and justice
Bello, Ayodeji Aliu (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right (the Court) is the most recent of the three regional Human Rights Bodies. Envisioned by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right, its structures was not planned until ... -
Analysing human rights accountability towards ending preventable maternal morbidity and morality in Uganda
Kabagambe, Agaba Daphine (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The persistence of preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (hereafter MMM), in the developing world, despite ground breaking technological and scientific advances, is unacceptable. There is no cause of death and ... -
Analysing human rights accountability towards ending preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda
Kabagambe, Agaba Daphine (University of the Western Cape, 2018)The persistence of preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (hereafter MMM), in the developing world, despite ground breaking technological and scientific advances, is unacceptable. There is no cause of death and ... -
The Boko Haram insurgency and the child's right to education in Nigeria
Isokpan, Aisosa Jennifer (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Armed conflict impacts negatively on the child's right to education as the targeted attacks on schools, school children, teachers and school facilities can cause a drop in school enrolment and attendance as well as longer ... -
Developing a Community Engagement Model as a Normative Framework for Meaningful Engagement During Evictions
Saul, Zamani (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The research problem of this study is the jurisprudential inconsistency in the application of the right in section 26(3) of the South African Constitution's Bill of Rights. The inconsistency is due to inadequate conceptualisation ... -
The effect of corruption on the 'available resources' for the right to housing as espoused by the Constitution of South Africa
Beukes, Soraya (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The objective of this study was to expose how the ineffectiveness of the anti-corruption measures contributed in delaying the right to housing, as proffered by the Constitution of South Africa, to the impoverished population ... -
Forced sterilisation as a continuing violation of human rights in Africa: Possibilities and challenges
Omoruyi, Aisosa Jennifer (University of the Western Cape, 2020)International standards recognise the basic right of all women and girls to make free choices about reproduction including the number if any, spacing and timing of their children without being subjected to discrimination, ... -
The impact of armed conflict on child education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Malekat, Joconde Marjorie (University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study investigates the the impact of armed conflict on child education in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Naturally, armed conflict affects negatively on people‟s life. In particular, armed conflict affects the ... -
The impact of supervisory orders and structural interdicts in socio economic rights cases in South Africa
Lawrence, Rosline (University of the Western Cape, 2013)The sentiment of Justice Ackerman that courts have a particular responsibility and obligation to “forge new tools” and shape innovative remedies to achieve a goal, is profound and based on a constitution with a transformative ... -
The implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the national level : a case study of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Kasongo, Tshimpaka (University of the Western Cape, 2014)This mini-thesis examines the issue of the implementation of the socio-economic rights provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples‘ Rights (ACHPR) at the national level, in a case study of Democratic Republic ... -
Land grabbing in Ethiopia and Madagascar: Balancing respect for human rights of victims with development needs through land investments
Mahadew, Roopanand (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Many African states are in dire need of economic development to alleviate poverty, enhance the quality of life of peoples and bring development home. To meet this aim, land investments have been the preferred mode of ... -
The link between gender inequality and food security among female students at tertiary institutions in South Africa
Knipe, Paula Kezia (University of Western Cape, 2019)This study explores the nexus between gender inequality and food security through the lens of female students at tertiary institutions in South Africa. It aims to highlight the gendered dimensions of the political, ... -
Realising the right to property for women in rural Lesotho
Ndlovu, Nokuthula (University of Western Cape, 2021)The right to property is a human right guaranteed to all, including women, under various international legal instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of ... -
Realising the right to the highest attainable standard of health in the nuclear industry
Mngxekeza, Siyabulela (University of the Western Cape, 2019)African states are interested in the development of nuclear power (also referred to as atomic power) for the generation of electricity and desalination. These include Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, ... -
Realising the socio-economic rights of refugees under international human rights law: A case study of South Africa
Alexie, Taguekou Kenfack (University of the Western Cape, 2014)The purpose of this study is to outline the socio-economic rights of refugees in South Africa with a particular emphasis on their rights to education, housing and health care. The study aims to explore whether the current ... -
The state’s obligation to realise the socioeconomic rights of vulnerable groups: A case study of children on the Cape Flats
Manasse, Brilaine Lisa (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The Cape Flats is known for poverty, gangsterism, over population and a general lack of basic necessities. What is often overlooked is where this negative perception emanates from. Generational poverty is an existent issue ...