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The African Charter on democracy, elections and governance: A normative framework for analysing electoral democracy in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This paper gave an insight into the novelties as well as the deficiencies of the provisions related to democratic elections and their implementation framework. It examined the potential effectiveness or otherwise of a ...
The African court on human and peoples’ rights: a test of African notions of human rights and justice
(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 ...
The importance of Bilateral Investment Treaties in relation to the protection and promotion of investment in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There is a growing concern around new patterns of negotiating international
investment agreements vis-a-vis the recent withdrawals from Bilateral Investment
Treaties (BITs) by developing countries. In recent times, the ...
The domestication of international law standards on the rights of the child with specific reference to juvenile justice in the African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The thesis focused on how the advent of children's rights, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), has impacted on the subject of juvenile justice and embarked on a practical examination of law reform ...
The cost of bypassing MFN obligations through GSP schemes: EU-India GSP case and its implications for developing countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The principal objective of this research was a critical examination of the Generalised System of Preference schemes as a form of special and differential treatment under the Enabling Clause with specific reference to the ...
Decentralisation in SADC countries :transformation and challenges of decentralisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This study focussed on the transformation of the institutions of local government from deconcentration, delegation to devolution. This transformation can be looked at starting with the institutions inherited from the ...
www.crimesagainstchildren.com: addressing child pornography via the internet in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The study focus on child pornography on the Internet as a manifestation of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. The debate centres around the exacerbated effect of child pornography on victims and subsequent ...
How can Africa attract foreign direct investment, with specific reference to an investment strategy within Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This research focused primarily on certain bilateral agreements as well as relevant multilateral agreements that govern the world's investment system. Attention is given to governance in the world of foreign direct investment ...
The quest for a multilateral agreement on investment (MAI); relevance and effects on developing African countries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The aim of this examination was to identify those evolving trends that are common to multilateral agreements some of which have been entered into by African developing countries, bearing in mind the debates and position ...
Agriculture under the Doha Round and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The objectives of the research was to critically analyse arguments for and against agricultural trade liberalization and its impact on food security, investigating the nexus between the three pillars of agriculture and ...